Having a cavity does not mean you have to put up with glaringly obvious silver fillings in your mouth and smile. If you require a filling, you have more options than gold or silver fillings. Your dentist can provide tooth-coloured fillings in NE Calgary that blend naturally with the shape, colour, and translucency of your healthy, natural teeth.
Tooth-Coloured Fillings Near You
Fillings are an essential solution for the regrettable consequences of tooth decay.
Every regular dental checkup involves a careful inspection of your teeth for signs of tooth decay. Your dentist will remove tooth decay to make sure that decay and infection don’t spread. That process leaves you with a hole in your tooth called a cavity. Cavities can also develop naturally due to a sugary diet and poor oral hygiene that allows the accumulation of bacteria.
Unfilled cavities invite the accumulation of bacteria and further damage to your tooth. Fortunately, you no longer have to settle for 'amalgam' fillings that appear silver in your mouth.
Silver fillings are not subtle, though, and can undermine your appearance. We offer composite plastic tooth-coloured fillings in NE Calgary, AB, that are often called 'white' fillings. The foremost advantage of white fillings is how well they blend naturally and discreetly with your other healthy teeth.
Types of Dental Fillings
Tooth-coloured fillings are made from silicone fillers and resins and are ideally suited for small and moderate cavities due to their durability and resistance to pressure and risk of fracture. White fillings can, depending on the size of the cavity being filled, take longer to be placed than a silver filling.
Silver fillings dry quickly and can be created in a single appointment. Depending on the volume of tooth structure being replaced by a white filling, it may need more than one layer or even to be made offsite in a lab before being bonded seamlessly to your tooth at your dentist’s clinic.
Two Advantages of Tooth-Coloured Fillings
- They blend in with the appearance of your natural teeth.
- Their composite materials strengthen your tooth.
We are happy to offer tooth-coloured fillings near you. Contact us to learn more or to schedule a consultation.