Tooth Colored Fillings
When you need a small filling but don't want ugly silver
in your teeth, direct resin or white fillings are the way
to go. Their most obvious advantage is beauty - a well-done
white filling can be indistinguishable from the natural
tooth. They have many advantages. White fillings can change
the appearance of teeth, strengthen teeth, and more conservatively
treat teeth - all things that silver fillings cannot do.
White fillings are bonded to tooth structure - this means
that they actually integrate with the tooth, thereby sealing
the gap between tooth and filling and adding their strength
to the tooth. This allows for the more varied uses of resin
beyond just regular fillings - like placing thin layers
over front teeth to change their color, shape or general
appearance; or repairing small chips or fractures in teeth;
or even being placed in the grooves of teeth to prevent
decay from ever occurring. Bonded white fillings are an
extremely beautiful advance in the creation of fantastic
and healthy smiles.
