Top Benefits of Composite Fillings

Gone are the days when repairing a cavity meant sacrificing the appearance of your smile. Today’s dental fillings won’t leave its mark inside your mouth for others to see. In fact, modern composite fillings have numerous advantages compared to amalgam fillings, including those that go beyond their tooth-colored appearance.

What is Composite Resin?

Composite resin is a unique dental material composed of plastic and powdered glass. It offers the close resemblance of natural tooth in color and translucency. In doing so, composite resin has been used to not only fix cavities but repair small chips, gaps and discoloration in the teeth.

The application process of composite resin is equally impressive, especially when compared to getting a silver filling. Instead of drilling a hole in the tooth to place the filling, composite fillings are “painted on” to seamlessly bond to the surface of the affected tooth. Each layer of the resin is hardened using a special curing light and the filling is smoothed out and polished to help prevent future staining and premature wear.

Highlighted Advantages of Tooth-Colored Fillings

There’s good reason why composite resin fillings are so popular. They offer the following benefits for patients who need cavity repair:

• Virtually impossible to detect, seamless blend with natural teeth
• No metals or mercury used (no safety threats to patient health)
• Less drilling required to fix a cavity with composite
• More healthy tooth structure can be conserved
• Quick application process
• Cheap means to fix cosmetic imperfections like chips and stains on front teeth
• Adds valued strength and integrity to damaged tooth
• Can reduce teeth sensitivity
• Composite fillings can be easily repaired

Want to learn more about composite fillings? Contact Smiles by Seese. We are proud to offer the latest and most preferred dental materials in modern dentistry.