Chandler White Fillings

White composite fillings by Dr. Gombert are a safer, natural-looking alternative to amalgam or silver fillings. Here are some reasons why.

White Fillings Help Strengthen Your Teeth

Because white composite fillings bond directly to the tooth, they help to restore most of the tooth's original strength. Mercury/amalgam may be stronger on their own, but the less cohesive manner in which they attach to a tooth means that they will weaken that tooth and make it more prone to fracturing.

An example of this is the visible crack in the right portion of the middle mercury/amalgam filling pictured below.

 

Long Term Savings

Initially, amalgam fillings seem like a better choice financially, since they cost less and can be placed by almost any dentist, but these types of fillings weaken the tooth and create a greater likelihood of expensive repairs down the road when that tooth cracks or breaks. Your long term savings can be considerable when you choose white composite fillings from a cosmetic dentist like Dr. Gombert.

The Advantage of Mercury-free Dentistry

White composite fillings are mercury-free. Mercury is one of the metals that for a long time has been used in fillings. Mercury is toxic and should never be placed in a patient's mouth. Dr. Gombert is a mercury-free dentist.

White Fillings Mean Less Sensitivity

When properly applied, white composite fillings are much less sensitive to hot and cold than amalgam or silver fillings.

Less Removal of Your Tooth's Structure

The placement of white composite fillings requires less removal of your tooth's original structure than when placing mercury/amalgam fillings. The difference in how much tooth structure is removed can be considerable, especially when it comes to cavities. We have some photos here to show you the difference:

Preparation for a mercury/amalgam filling (above) requires removing all the susceptible grooves. The result is a relatively large filling for a small cavity. But this is the method that is necessary to fill this type of cavity with amalgam.		Placing a bonded white composite filling (above) requires only the removal of the decay. The rest of the tooth surface that is still susceptible to decay is merely sealed with a thinner form of the composite. There is much less drilling.

 

White Fillings Are More Attractive

White fillings look identical to your natural teeth. They go a long way to creating a smile that looks healthy and attractive. This is often the most important reason cosmetic dental patients choose white fillings instead of the traditional silver or amalgam fillings.