Fillings are the most common type of ‘restorative treatment’. A filling replaces the part of the tooth that has been lost because decay has caused a cavity in the tooth or because the tooth has broken. One option in restoring the tooth is to have a white filling, commonly known as a ‘Composite Filling’.
Many people have fillings, the majority being grey metal called ‘Amalgam’. Fillings do not just have to be practical, they can also be aesthetically pleasing and thus many patients no longer have the desire for amalgam fillings because they are visible : with most white fillings, no-one would know it was there.
Composites are
Composites can be used for a variety of cosmetic dental procedures –
Composite is not ideal for all restorations on back teeth especially if you have a large cavity, as bonding does not have the strength over large areas or if you have a heavy bite, grind or clench your teeth. The alternative tooth coloured restoration then would be an inlay or onlay.
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This patient had poor oral hygiene and we replaced the two front crowns and bleached the others
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The leaky plastic fillings were replaced with new generation tooth coloured restorations
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This patient did not like the appearance of the silver amalgam fillings and were replaced with tooth coloured resin
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Invisalign straightened these teeth but some damage had occurred previously to the edges making them look asymmetrical.
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Composite resin was used to recreate the colour and shape of the natural teeth and a magnificent smile.