Composite Fillings

When you have a cavity, your dentist will suggest removing that decayed part and fill it with a filling material to restore its structure and function. Traditionally, patients can only choose amalgam fillings. Although amalgam is solid and long-lasting, it’s not aesthetically pleasing because of its colour, which is silver. It easily distracts people you’re talking to, which isn’t suitable for your impression.

Today, composite fillings have become another option. This material is a mix of ceramic and plastic which makes it more matching to the shade of the rest of your teeth. Even when you apply composite fillings on the front teeth, it’s hard to tell that you have one.

Composite fillings are safe and also durable. With proper care and maintenance with your dentist, it can last for more than five years before they are replaced with a new filling.

Aside from tooth decay, fillings can also restore your teeth with problems such as: