While metal fillings are more than enough to treat dental cavities, they’re not exactly the best-looking option out there. There’s also the fact that using metal fillings can lead to certain dental problems down the line.
That being said, tooth-colored fillings offer a more aesthetically pleasing alternative to metal fillings when it comes to treating dental cavities.
Below are a few advantages of tooth-colored fillings over the traditional metal ones.
Why Tooth-Colored Fillings?
Tooth-colored fillings are custom-made using either porcelain or composite resin. These offer far more benefits than just aesthetics over metal fillings and listed below are just a few of the many:
- Better-looking teeth and smile. While metal fillings can restore your teeth to its prior cavity free appearance, they stand out and not in a good way. With tooth-colored fillings, your cavities are still covered, but with the added benefit of having a more beautiful, metal-free smile.
- Improved confidence. Because you no longer have to worry about people noticing the metal fillings whenever you smile, you’re able to smile more confidently and without worries. Even better is that people won’t even notice that you’ve had problems with cavities in the past and this can easily boost your confidence tremendously.
- Silver or metal fillings tend to expand and contract when subject to fluctuating temperatures. If this happens often enough, the metal fillings can put enough pressure on the tooth for it to crack and eventually break apart. Tooth-colored fillings are made out of materials that do not expand nor contract, making them a much safer option for your teeth.
- Custom-made. Tooth-colored fillings are custom-made to fit in with the exact shade of the surrounding teeth, making them and previous cavity problems impossible to notice.
- No tooth discoloration. Metal fillings are known to affect the color of the teeth and change it to a grayish sort-of tint. With tooth-colored fillings, you do not have to worry about that.
- Tooth-colored fillings are built to last. With proper care and regular visits to the dentist for professional cleaning, tooth-colored fillings can easily last for more than a decade.
- Better for your teeth. Metal fillings usually require most of the damaged tooth to be removed for them to be placed. The same doesn’t apply to tooth-colored fillings, making them better for retaining and improving the strength of the damaged tooth, while at the same time, minimizing the chances of breakage in the future.
Tooth-colored fillings aren’t the only treatments available to help you with dental cavities and restore, or even improve the look of your smile. Dental crowns, dental bonding, porcelain veneers and even dental implants are all other excellent treatment options that you may want to consider when you’re looking for ways to improve both your smile and oral health.
Visit Your Dentist Today
Porcelain and composite resin fillings can easily transform your smile and give you a nice boost in self-confidence that metal fillings simply just can’t do.
Enjoy a much better-looking smile today by scheduling a consultation today to see if tooth-colored fillings are the best choice for your dental problem, as well as what other treatment options are available.
For more information regarding tooth colored fillings, contact Duggan Dental Group at 631-586-6300 or visit www.duggandentalgroup.com to learn more about Dr. Duggan and his team.
