Tooth Colored Fillings in Salinas
Keep Your Teeth Beautiful After Cavities
Fillings are used to restore a tooth that has suffered mild to moderate decay in the form of a cavity. While dentists have used materials like silver or amalgam for centuries to create functional restorations, we craft fillings using tooth-colored composite resin that blends in seamlessly with the rest of your teeth. Here’s a brief guide to tooth-colored fillings, but please feel free to contact the staff at Blanco Circle Dental Care if you wish to learn more.
Why Choose Blanco Circle Dental Care for Tooth-Colored Fillings?
- Experienced Restorative Dentist
- Beautifully Restore Damaged Teeth
- Personalized Treatment Plans
Why Cavities Form
A cavity is a small hole that weakens your tooth and changes its shape. When food particles are left behind in your mouth, they combine with the bacteria that’s already present in the saliva. Acids that weaken the tooth enamel are released, and decay and cavities form as a result. When your dentist spots a cavity, a filling is usually the recommended treatment.
What Are Tooth-Colored Fillings?
Dr. Hajdari uses fillings to repair teeth that have been damaged by decay, restoring their strength and preventing further deterioration. Tooth-colored fillings are made from composite resin, a putty-like substance consisting of ultra-fine glass and plastic particles. Since they contain no metal, tooth-colored fillings may be a safer alternative to traditional amalgam fillings, and they are matched to the appearance of your natural teeth to create a beautifully lifelike restoration.
The Process of Getting a Tooth-Colored Filling
To treat your cavity with a filling, Dr. Hajdari will administer a local anesthetic, remove all decay from the tooth, and clean out the hole where the cavity used to be before filling it with the tooth-colored composite resin. He will then harden the restoration with a special light and trim and polish it so it looks its best. This procedure can usually be completed in a single appointment that takes about an hour. Aside from cleaning out all existing decay, a filling is important for sealing the area to prevent the cavity from getting any bigger.
The Benefits of Tooth-Colored Fillings
While a filling can be performed using several types of materials, we prefer tooth-colored fillings made from composite resin. The benefits of this method are significant, and include…
- Less removal of the tooth structure is necessary, allowing for a more conservative treatment.
- Tooth-colored fillings beautifully blend with the rest of the smile.
- Composite resin is less sensitive to temperature shifts.
- Tooth-colored fillings dry within minutes after their application.
- Lasting up to seven years, making them comparably durable to amalgam fillings
- Maintenance requires only basic hygiene methods such as brushing, flossing, and visiting our office regularly.
Filling Replacement
Do you already have one or more silver fillings? Some patients choose to have their existing silver fillings replaced with the tooth-colored alternative. They consider the fact that future problems may be more difficult to detect as a result of the dark amalgam, which can hide breakage and leaks even on X-rays. Some people are also concerned with the potential risk of mercury exposure. Others simply prefer to eliminate the dark spots on their teeth with the tooth-colored alternative. The decision of whether to replace your fillings is totally up to you, but you should know that it is a simple procedure that could possibly save you a significant amount of time and stress in the long run.