Tooth Coloured Fillings

A tooth coloured filling (white filling) is:

• mercury free
• made of a tooth coloured plastic mixture filled with glass particles, called composite resin
• used for restoring decay
• used for cosmetic improvements

New technological advancements in dentistry have allowed us to do natural tooth coloured fillings.

The advantages of composite fillings are:

• The filling integrates with the tooth…it doesn’t weaken the tooth as a silver filling does.
• We now can make a smaller hole, since the white material can flow into small places.
• Due to the smaller hole, there is more of your own tooth left, leaving it stronger.
• Secondary decay is easier to spot beneath tooth coloured fillings.
• If damaged, they can be easily fixed.
• They are temperature and electrical insulators-resistant to extremes of heat and cold.
• Environmentally safe-no hazardous metal wastes to dispose of and no risk of mercury allergy.
• Allowing us to fix smaller cavities.
• They are a more natural, attractive choice.
• Composites bond to the tooth to support the remaining tooth to help prevent breakage.
• Composite insulate the tooth from excessive temperature changes.
• Composites (white fillings) last about 8 years with a range of 7-10 years.