Cosmetic Denstistry—Bonding & Tooth Colored Fillings (Amalgam/Silver fillings)
Your fillings now can be virtually undetectable.
Tooth-colored fillings are a safer and more attractive alternative to older silver amalgam fillings. By precisely matching tooth-colored composite fillings with the natural color of your teeth, our cosmetic dentists are able to provide you with white fillings that are virtually invisible. Replacing silver amalgam fillings with composite tooth colored fillings can provide our patients with a more pleasing ‘silver free’ smile.
Tooth colored fillings which are made from durable plastics called composite resins. Similar in color and texture to natural teeth, the fillings are less noticeable, and much more attractive, than other types of fillings. Tooth colored fillings are actually bonded to teeth compared to silver / amalgam fillings, which are not. This bonding feature can actually strengthen a tooth and reduce the potential for future cracks or fractures.
How do the tooth colored fillings look?
Tooth colored filling material comes in a great number of colors (shades), and are matched to your individual tooth color. Typically, a different type of material is used for front and back teeth. The materials used for front teeth have a high shine; whereas, the materials for back teeth are designed for strength, but will look great.
How long will they last?
Tooth colored fillings now are harder and more durable than silver / amalgam fillings. A small filling could conceivably last your lifetime, and larger fillings can be expected to last many years. The factors that determine the lifespan of a particular filling include: the tooth (molars take more force than bicuspids), the size of the filling relative to the tooth (smaller fillings will usually be more durable than larger fillings), and how teeth are cleaned and maintained daily.
To discuss what tooth colored fillings can do for your smile or to schedule an appointment, please call us at 607.785.3339 or email us, and our staff will happy to assist you.
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Tooth-colored fillings are a safer and more attractive alternative to older silver amalgam fillings. By precisely matching tooth-colored composite fillings with the natural color of your teeth, our cosmetic dentists are able to provide you with white fillings that are virtually invisible. Replacing silver amalgam fillings with composite tooth colored fillings can provide our patients with a more pleasing ‘silver free’ smile.
Tooth colored fillings which are made from durable plastics called composite resins. Similar in color and texture to natural teeth, the fillings are less noticeable, and much more attractive, than other types of fillings. Tooth colored fillings are actually bonded to teeth compared to silver / amalgam fillings, which are not. This bonding feature can actually strengthen a tooth and reduce the potential for future cracks or fractures.
How do the tooth colored fillings look?
Tooth colored filling material comes in a great number of colors (shades), and are matched to your individual tooth color. Typically, a different type of material is used for front and back teeth. The materials used for front teeth have a high shine; whereas, the materials for back teeth are designed for strength, but will look great.
How long will they last?
Tooth colored fillings now are harder and more durable than silver / amalgam fillings. A small filling could conceivably last your lifetime, and larger fillings can be expected to last many years. The factors that determine the lifespan of a particular filling include: the tooth (molars take more force than bicuspids), the size of the filling relative to the tooth (smaller fillings will usually be more durable than larger fillings), and how teeth are cleaned and maintained daily.
To discuss what tooth colored fillings can do for your smile or to schedule an appointment, please call us at 607.785.3339 or email us, and our staff will happy to assist you.
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Vestal Dental Associates of Vestal NY is an implant, cosmetic, childrens, family and implant dental office, serving dental patients of the greater Southern Tier area, including those looking for family, general or implant dentists in Binghamton, Endicott, Apalachin, Owego, Johnson City, Endwell, Broome and Tioga, New York, including Susquehanna Counties (PA). Our Vestal dental office can protect and reveal your smile through a combination of general, cosmetic and restorative dentistry. Our cosmetic dentistry treatments include professional teeth whitening and bleaching, dental porcelain veneers, dental crowns and tooth colored fillings. As a Vestal New York dentist for children, our top Southern Tier dental practice provides a warm and caring dental office for children.
Disclaimer: Access to this website does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship. This website is for informational purposes only and not for dental, medical or legal advice to any party. Vestal Dental Associates has no responsibility to or endorsement of any links on this website.
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Vestal Dental Associates of Vestal NY is an implant, cosmetic, childrens, family and implant dental office, serving dental patients of the greater Southern Tier area, including those looking for family, general or implant dentists in Binghamton, Endicott, Apalachin, Owego, Johnson City, Endwell, Broome and Tioga, New York, including Susquehanna Counties (PA). Our Vestal dental office can protect and reveal your smile through a combination of general, cosmetic and restorative dentistry. Our cosmetic dentistry treatments include professional teeth whitening and bleaching, dental porcelain veneers, dental crowns and tooth colored fillings. As a Vestal New York dentist for children, our top Southern Tier dental practice provides a warm and caring dental office for children.
Disclaimer: Access to this website does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship. This website is for informational purposes only and not for dental, medical or legal advice to any party. Vestal Dental Associates has no responsibility to or endorsement of any links on this website.
Web Site Design and Search Engine Marketing by Gazz Consulting