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Does
the thought of gold or silver filling your cavities
send aches though your teeth? Well, with the technology
of dental treatment improving every day, the option
of white fillings is becoming more and more popular.
Extensive dental research has heeded more options
for you with the development of tooth-colored materials
to fill cavities that not only prove to be attractive
but also to be long lasting and durable.
White
fillings, made up of porcelain and resin composite,
look natural — or like nothing at all —
and restore strength in your tooth.
Unlike
silver filling material, white fillings are bonded
directly to the affected tooth and can be custom
colored to precisely match each individual’s
teeth. Unlike amalgam fillings, or traditional gold
or silver, a dentist only needs to remove the decayed
portion of the tooth because the bond anchors the
material tightly in place. With amalgam fillings,
a dentist must remove extra healthy tooth structure
so the filling will stay in place.
Instead
of settling with a smile riddled with silver and
gold, which can ultimately darken any smile, white
fillings are an attractive way to make your teeth
look beautiful and keep them healthy. Dr. Bobby
Grossi of Gateway Dental can even remove old silver
and gold fillings and replace them with a more natural-looking
white filling. And beyond that, because of the negative
long-term affects of moisture and expansion with
amalgam filings, most dentists wont even consider
using amalgam to treat cavities anymore.
Up
until just recently, amalgam was the most commonly
used material to treat cavities. But since the discovery
of dental-safe porcelain and composite resin, more
patients are leaving the dentist office with a healthier,
more attractive smile. At Gateway Dental, your smile
is as important to Dr.Bobby Grossi as it is to you.
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