Also known as Composites, these fillings are designed to match the color of your teeth. They may be used to restore a decayed tooth or repair a defect. Although they are often used on the front teeth where a natural appearance is important, they may also be used on a back tooth when the restoration is small or may be visible. Like silver fillings, composites can be prepared and placed in one visit.
Replace old metal fillings with white fillings easily and affordably!
Are your teeth sensitive to hot or cold? Or do they show small cracks or graying? Chances are that your amalgam fillings are at least partly to blame. Today there are literally billions of amalgam fillings out there protecting people’s teeth, but that protection may come at a cost. The toxic element mercury is one of the primary components of dental amalgam, and is still used by over 92% of dentists. The cause for concern stems from what happens to mercury once it has been placed in the tooth. Studies show that about two-thirds of the mercury in a person’s body originates from amalgam. While it isn’t entirely clear what effect that level of mercury has, for those concerned about these issues, being rid of amalgam is one less thing to worry about.
Apart from elevated mercury levels, amalgam fillings are made of metal, which expands and contracts at different rates. This leads to hot and cold sensitivity, as well as cracking and graying. And it isn’t at all uncommon for Dr. Hunsaker to find old amalgam fillings that have decay surrounding them, even after having been placed for only a few years. Often dentists will simply replace these with another, slightly larger amalgam filling, which poses significant risk to the health of the tooth. But with the advent of new composite technologies, the era of amalgam fillings will be coming to an end. Windsong Dental Arts is proud to be on the forefront in offering this revolutionary and safe method to our clients. We use the proper precautions for removing old fillings, and the replacement composite filling not only strengthens the tooth, it is virtually invisible.
And let’s face it: amalgam fillings just look bad. After a few years the silver oxidizes (tarnishes) and turns black. Who wants a bunch of black spots in their mouth? The combined disadvantages of amalgam in comparison with our top-quality composite technologies make replacing amalgam fillings a great way to improve your smile, and strengthen your teeth.
Let Windsong Dental Arts help you improve your smile.
For more information on white fillings, call Windsong Dental Arts at (928)
775-5276.
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