So you need a filling … you have a choice … or do you ! For years teeth have been filled with silver amalgam material which is a mixture of silver alloy and mercury … yes, MERCURY! Take away the poor aesthetics of the silver filling that soon changes to a black filling because of the corrosion of the silver alloy, do you really wish to have mercury placed into your mouth … please say “No!” It is true mercury has been around for years and years … but times change and so should dentistry and patients' attitudes. If we need to take care of how we dispose of the amalgam we remove from your mouth and use “amalgam separators” on the equipment, test our urine for mercury poisoning and have to have a special waste contractor dispose of the amalgam we remove from your mouth and last but not least, have a mercury spillage kit to hand … all in all, what more can I say ! Wherever and whenever we can, all the team here at CrystalClear Dental Spa will use high quality tooth coloured materials to restore your teeth when they breakdown regardless of the cause. Tooth coloured fillings can be one of the following ….. Composite based resin material … a form of plastic that is placed into the cavity and invariably set hard with a special light. From small sealant based fillings to reasonably large fillings, we can restore your tooth to not only a functional state but make it look like a tooth ! Should we need to use this tooth in the future for the placement of a crown, the tooth coloured base will bond well should we use our “all porcelain” crowns. Glass Ionomer materials … are similar but not aesthetically pleasing as composite … CrystalClear Dental Spa limit their use to certain areas of the teeth, to “baby” teeth and for bases to deep fillings or as dressings. They do have their use and excellent when needed. Historically, they were well received because they incorporated fluoride, which you are probably aware, help demineralise tooth enamel. Ceramic and high strength " inlays" filling that is then cemented instead of using plastic material that we pack and set into the cavity, we take an impression of the tooth and from this we can make a very accurate “inlay” filling that is cemented to the cavity. Unlike surgery placed composite, the laboratory constructed composite is harder and longer lasting. For even better improved strength, high quality ceramic porcelain can be used. So, functionally and aesthetically, your tooth could look as good as new. you do have the choice …. “Black or White” … the choice is yours … For further information on tooth coloured fillings |
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