Replacing Fillings
Old silver (amalgam) fillings expand over time. As you chew and grind your teeth, these old fillings start to wedge and create micro-fractures in your teeth. At the same time, breakdown of the interface/margin of the tooth filling interface occurs. Bacteria in your mouth seize this opportunity to cause new decay at these weakened areas. Left untreated, these micro-fractures and areas of breakdown grow and tooth strength is compromised. The result can be broken teeth.
It is best to repair and replace aged fillings to prevent tooth fracture and the spread of tooth decay. Our doctors will evaluate all of your existing fillings and inform you if they exhibit marginal breakdown. If so, we may suggest replacement of these older fillings with new tooth colored restorations or crowns.
Tooth Colored Fillings
In order to provide you the most resilient and esthetic filling/restoration, our team uses composite resin as his restorative material of choice. Tooth colored fillings are bonded to the surface of your teeth, rather than just packed in like the older amalgam fillings. The bonding provides increased strength and leakage resistance. Studies have shown that the tooth colored composite restorations have superior wear strength to amalgam (silver fillings). To top it off, they look great!
It is best to repair and replace aged fillings to prevent tooth fracture and the spread of tooth decay. Our doctors will evaluate all of your existing fillings and inform you if they exhibit marginal breakdown. If so, we may suggest replacement of these older fillings with new tooth colored restorations or crowns.
Tooth Colored Fillings
In order to provide you the most resilient and esthetic filling/restoration, our team uses composite resin as his restorative material of choice. Tooth colored fillings are bonded to the surface of your teeth, rather than just packed in like the older amalgam fillings. The bonding provides increased strength and leakage resistance. Studies have shown that the tooth colored composite restorations have superior wear strength to amalgam (silver fillings). To top it off, they look great!