Tooth-Colored Fillings – Garland, TX
Filling Cavities in a Natural, Beautiful Manner
If you’re suffering from extensive tooth decay that has formed a cavity, or if you’re feeling a little extra self-conscious about an older metal filling inside your mouth, our team here at North Garland Family Dental can help. We’re proud to offer tooth-colored fillings, which have quickly become the new standard when it comes to treating cavities. These fillings can fully revitalize your tooth’s health, preserve its structure, and ensure it looks absolutely gorgeous moving forward! To learn more about this service or to schedule an appointment, please feel free to reach out to our team directly.
Why Choose North Garland Family Dental for Tooth-Colored Fillings?
- Beautiful, Biocompatible Solutions Used
- Skilled Dental Team with Years of Experience
- Same-Day Emergency Appointments Available
What are Tooth-Colored Fillings?
For a long time, metal amalgam fillings have been used to assist patients with cavities. These fillings consisted of a mixture of metals, including gold, silver, nickel, mercury, and others. It’s true that these fillings could get the job done – but they did come with some downsides, such as their unnatural look, temperature sensitivity, and the presence of mercury.
Tooth-colored fillings, also sometimes called composite fillings, are quickly replacing their traditional metal predecessors as the new “go-to” solution for dental fillings. Made from biocompatible, composite resin, these fillings look and feel completely natural and even preserve more of a tooth’s remaining structure.
The Process of Getting a Tooth-Colored Filling
The process of getting a tooth-colored filling is fairly straightforward. Our team will need to prepare your tooth for the filling by carefully removing any damaged or decayed portions. Next, the tooth is cleaned and rinsed with a special solution that opens up the pores in your enamel, which ultimately ensures a solid, strong bond. Then, a special type of composite resin is selected and shaded to match your tooth, before it’s molded into the proper size and shape as it’s placed. Final adjustments are made, and the tooth is then polished, revealing a beautiful, natural appearance – and ensuring the cavity is resolved!
The Benefits of Tooth-Colored Fillings
Tooth-colored fillings offer exceptional benefits that simply aren’t possible using traditional fillings, including:
- Improved Aesthetics – The composite materials used in these fillings will blend in seamlessly with your surrounding teeth; in fact, only you and your dentist will even know you’ve had a filling placed!
- Safe & Biocompatible – Composite resin doesn’t contain any metals that are temperature-sensitive, not to mention, they’re entirely mercury-free.
- Durable & Cost-Effective – With proper care, fillings have the potential to last for several years, not to mention, most dental insurance plans cover some of the cost of fillings since they can prevent long-term oral health issues.
