Composite Fillings
Silver fillings are a thing of the past, and you will be more satisfied with naturally pleasing tooth colored fillings. Tooth decay can happen in a variety of places, in the front or back teeth. With composite (tooth colored) fillings, you can rarely see that the tooth has been restored.
Prior to the advances of modern dentistry, having a cavity filled meant a noticeable and unattractive silver (amalgam) filling. Today, Dr. Keith Metzger and Dr. Kyle Metzger have an impressive array of techniques and materials to restore your tooth with a tooth-colored material, called composite.
Composite fillings are appropriate for the most common restorations, which are small to moderate-sized. The composite material mimics the qualities of your natural toot structure, such as wear-resistance and translucency. Composite fillings also allow a more conservative treatment by preserving more of the tooth’s structure.
If Dr. Metzger determines that a larger amount of the tooth must be replaced, another restoration solution such as an inlay or onlay may be preferred.
What to Expect
Dr. Metzger will remove the old existing filling an/or the decayed areas of the tooth, using a local anesthetic to make to make the process painless.
Your tooth will then be filled with a durable dental composite material that can be shaped to match your natural tooth structure. The color of the composite filling will be matched as closely as possible to your natural teeth color.
Still Curious?
Tooth Decay is a Disease that Damages and Breaks Down Teeth
Your teeth have a hard, outer layer (enamel), a middle layer (dentin) and a center (pulp).
What Causes Tooth Decay?
Your teeth are covered by a sticky film of bacteria called plaque. After a meal or snack, the bacteria turn the sugars in foods and drinks into acid. The acid breaks down the enamel of your tooth. If the decay gets through the enamel, a hole, or a cavity, can form. Once the cavity forms in the enamel, it can continue to spread deeper into the layers of your tooth.
If tooth decay is not treated, you may feel pain, the infection can spread to other parts of your mouth, and you may even lose teeth. People with tooth pain often have trouble eating and sleeping and may miss days of work or school.
Progress of Tooth Decay
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