Dental fillings to repair decayed or broken teeth are made from “composite,” synthetic resins. At Dental Health & Wellness Boston, we have not placed amalgam fillings in our office for over a decade. Tooth colored fillings are a safe, attractive alternative to silver amalgam fillings and have several additional advantages over the older silver, mercury-containing option:
- Life-like aesthetic qualities
- Preservation of more natural tooth structure
- Optimal bio-compatibility
- Minimal risk of allergic reaction
- No development of metal sensitivity or “galvanic action”
- Mercury-free and metal-free
- Bond to tooth structure
Composite Resin Fillings
Composite resin fillings strengthen your teeth as the material bonds directly to the tooth structure, holding it together. The bond at the tooth-filling interface creates a seal that resists micro-leakage, inhibiting recurrent decay that forms when food and bacteria can get in at the margins of a filling.