How are tooth colored fillings (or) composite resin fillings different from amalgam fillings?
Composite resin dental fillings were created as an alternative to traditional metal dental fillings. Tooth fillings colored to look like a natural tooth are known as Composite Resin Dental Fillings, are made of a plastic dental resin. Composite Resin Dental Fillings are strong, durable, and make for a very natural looking smile. Many dental insurance plans cover their use. How are composite resin fillings accomplished? Your dentist will give you a local anesthetic to numb the area. The dentist then prepares an access to the decayed area of the tooth and removes the decayed portions. This is accomplished with traditional drills, micro air abrasion or even with a dental laser. With a composite filling, your dentist will preserve more of the natural tooth as the composite resin can be bonded to the tooth in thin layers. A special dental material is then used to open up the pores of your tooth’s dentin and roughens up the surface of the exposed enamel. This achieves better and stronger bon
Amalgam (silver) and composite (tooth colored) these two are most common filiing type .
There are some advantage and disadvantages of both the filling.
AMALGAM FILLINGS
Advantage:
This filling type is strong and it can resist heavy bitten pressure and it is for back teeth. Most of the insurance company covers Amalgam filling.
Disadvantage:
Amalgam filling material contains mercury which is toxic and most of the people experience the problem of tooth sensitivity after this filling.
COMPOSITE FILLING
Advantage:
This filing contains glass particle and it also match with the color of teeth.Less tooth structure is lost
Disadvantage:
This filling is more expensive and it get stain over a period of time because of tea, coffee and smoking.
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