 You weren't born with metal in your teeth, so why allow it when you have a better choice? Once the only choice for filling a cavity, it has been determined that silver mercury fillings and amalgam are actually detrimental to the health of teeth, as well as visually unappealing. They discolor teeth, turning them dark and gray, affecting and aging the appearance of the smile. They also expand and contract with temperature, possibly weakening and breaking the teeth they were meant to protect. This movement also allows decay to begin beneath the filling, usually unseen until the damage is done.
The answer to all of these problems is metal-free dentistry. Metal-free dentistry offers guests more freedom from obvious dental work than ever before. Custom-made porcelain and tooth-colored composite fillings are skillfully crafted to blend in with your natural teeth, while safely and effectively preventing the spread of cavity causing decay. More and more people are choosing to replace outdated metal fillings with beautiful, strong and natural-looking fillings.
We use tooth-colored resin fillings for small cavities. Resin fillings can be made on-site and completed in only one office visit to our dentistry practice. For larger cavities, we use tooth-colored porcelain inlays, placed inside the tooth, or onlays, placed inside the tooth and covering the side or tops of teeth. Porcelain inlays and onlays ensure a comfortable fit and a lasting, natural-looking restoration. More importantly, they actually strengthen the tooth, and improve the health of your smile.
To replace a metal-free filling, your dentist will begin by removing signs of decay and smoothing the enamel. An impression of the tooth is made and a temporary filling is placed. Your porcelain filling is then created in our laboratory for a perfect, natural fit and bonded to your tooth. The porcelain material is matched closely to the color of your natural teeth for a nearly invisible cavity solution! Ask our dentistry professionals, General, Restorative and Cosmetic Dentists Dr. Villaroman and Dr. Randall Hayashi, about removing the metal from your mouth and replacing older amalgam restorations with gorgeous, white teeth!
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For a natural-looking cavity solution, consider porcelain fillings from Modesto Smiles. Call or email our general, restorative and cosmetic dentistry office today for your personal dentistry consultation. |
