Is amalgam (silver filling) safe?
A. Current studies show no proof that amalgam is harmful. Silver fillings have been used successfully for countless years and still have a place in modern dentistry today. However, we find that composites (white fillings) offer several advantages that amalgams do not; they are aesthetically pleasing; they have a chemical bond to the tooth structure, and they allow for conservative cavity preparations. We use both of these filling materials according to each individual treatment.
