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Tooth-Colored Dental Fillings

Fillings That Match The Exact Color Of Your Teeth Cavities can happen to anyone – in fact, tooth decay is the second most prevalent disease in the U.S. after the common cold! Even if you and your family are diligent about your oral health care, you can still develop tooth decay. If you do get a cavity, we need to address the problem as quickly as possible to remove the decay and fill the tooth to prevent further damage.

At our Covina dental office we are committed to providing services that not only treat and correct dental problems, but also enhance the appearance of your smile. Tooth-colored fillings are one example of a procedure that does both.

Advances in dental technology have produced some really amazing materials and procedures that were unavailable just a few years ago. These improvements allow us to offer updated treatments like tooth-colored fillings that protect your oral health and leave you with a bright, beautiful smile.

An Alternative to Amalgam Fillings

You have probably heard a lot in recent years about the dangers of mercury in amalgam (silver) tooth fillings. These claims are greatly exaggerated and actually have no basis in fact. The American Dental Association and other public health agencies have established that amalgam is perfectly safe for use in dental fillings.

However, Dr. Huang chooses to use natural-looking, tooth-colored fillings because of the advantages they offer. The composite material that is used for these fillings is durable and resilient and can effectively support a weakened tooth because of their ability to bond with its natural structure.

From an aesthetic perspective, the great thing about this material is that it can be shaded to match the exact color of your teeth. Since they blend so perfectly with your natural teeth, Dr. Huang can use tooth-colored fillings to address a number of dental concerns:

Filling in small chips
Repairing broken or cracked teeth
Improving the shape of irregular teeth
Filling in gaps between teeth
Replacing darkened or deteriorating silver fillings

Preserving Healthy Tooth Structure

Another important advantage of using composite material for fillings is that we need to remove only the decayed portion of the tooth to place a filling. It is our goal to preserve as much natural tooth structure as possible to keep your smile whole and healthy for many years.

Contact Our Office to Make an Appointment

Tooth-colored fillings are a valuable addition to modern dental treatments that restore your teeth and protect your oral health. If you are overdue for a dental exam, please contact our Covina dental office as soon as possible, and we will be happy to arrange a convenient appointment. In most cases, regular dental exams will allow us to find and treat cavities at their very earliest stages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are tooth-colored fillings better than amalgam?

We hear this question a lot lately because there has been some controversy about the safety of amalgam fillings. At our Covina dental office, Dr. Huang chooses to use tooth-colored fillings, mainly because they are a better aesthetic option for filling teeth.

Tooth-colored fillings are a composite material that is made of plastic and glass. This material is a perfect choice for fillings because it can be blended to match your natural teeth. When we use tooth-colored composite, the filling is virtually indistinguishable from the rest of your natural tooth.

We also choose tooth-colored fillings because the material bonds securely to dental enamel to support and strengthen a weak tooth. Tooth-colored fillings help us preserve healthy tooth structure as we only have to remove the decayed portion to create a long-lasting, durable filling.

Amalgam (silver) fillings are a blend of different metals, one of which is mercury. While mercury is toxic in its elemental state, according to numerous studies it poses no danger when combined with other metals. The American Dental Association has deemed amalgam to be a safe dental material to use.

We would be happy to answer your questions about the advantages of tooth-colored fillings. Please contact our Covina dental office for more information.

Meet Our Doctor:

Dr. Michael Huang

Dr. Huang received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and then went on to attend Columbia University in New York, where he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree. He has dedicated himself to continually expanding his knowledge to provide his patients with the most updated treatments and the highest level of dental care possible. Dr. Huang enjoys building lasting relationships and educating his patients so that they can achieve optimal oral health.

He has earned multiple certifications of completion from the Misch International ...