Restorative
Dentistry
(562) 518-7288
(562) 424-9473
Restorative : Composite (white) & Amalgam (silver) Fillings
Fillings can be done with white or silver, depending on the location of the cavity. With the use of an intra-oral camera, small cavities are easily detected & captured.
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White Fillings ( White)
Composite fillings are commonly known as white fillings. This kind of filling is usually done for the front teeth on the aesthetic zone. This can also be used for the back teeth since stronger hybrid composite filling material has been coming out of the market and it has been the filling of choice for many patients since it is tooth colored materials and its less conspicuous.
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Silver Fillings (Amalgam)
Amalgam fillings or otherwise known as SILVER Fillings. Its usually used for the back teeth because of its proven durability & strength since the posterior teeth are the ones that are used for grinding & chewing foods. Amalgam on the other hand is very strong and its prepared with enough tooth structure the filling for retention.
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Advantages & Disadvantages
1. The material sets through a light cure
2. chemical retention 3. Anterior teeth 4. Aesthetic |
Advantages & Disadvantages
1. Setting time take 24 hours
2. mechanical retention 3. posterior teeth 4. non-aesthetic |
Dentist in Long Beach
(562) 424-9473
(562) 518-7288
(562) 424-9473
(562) 518-7288
