Tooth Colored Fillings

Dental Procedures

Dental Fillings

Dental fillings may be needed if decay has eaten away at one or more of your teeth. The area that has decayed will need to be cleaned out and filled to prevent further decay and to preserve the tooth structure.

What types of filling materials are there?
Fillings can be silver fillings (amalgam) or tooth colored (composite).
Amalgam fillings have the advantage of durability and longevity. Its obvious disadvantage is its silver color.
Composite fillings have high cosmetic appeal, due to their ability to blend in with the surrounding tooth structure. Over time, however, the edges (margins) of the composite filling can begin to break down and start to stain and become dark.
Which types of fillings do you offer?
Our office places composite resin (tooth colored) fillings. We do not offer amalgam (silver) fillings.

Tooth Colored Fillings (Composite)