{"id":231,"date":"2020-01-31T13:09:14","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T13:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/?p=231"},"modified":"2020-01-31T13:09:15","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T13:09:15","slug":"3-reasons-to-get-a-tooth-colored-filling-instead-of-traditional-metal-fillings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/31\/3-reasons-to-get-a-tooth-colored-filling-instead-of-traditional-metal-fillings\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons to Get a Tooth-Colored Filling Instead of Traditional Metal Fillings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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For over 150 years\n(according to the FDA), dentists have been using fillings to repair teeth that\nhave suffered from decay. Traditionally, they\u2019ve been made out of metals such\nas gold or a silver amalgam, but nowadays your restoration could be made out of\na composite resin \u2013 also known as a tooth-colored filling<\/a>.\nDepending on your situation, there\u2019s a good chance your dentist in Kittanning\nwill recommend this type of filling over a metal one. Here are just 3 reasons\nwhy you might benefit from fixing your smile with a tooth-colored material. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Tooth-Colored Fillings are More Attractive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While gold and silver amalgam fillings are very strong and\ndurable, they\u2019re not very aesthetically pleasing when they\u2019re placed in your mouth.\nIn many cases, they\u2019ll make you look significantly older and could draw\nattention whenever you smile; over time, you might find yourself becoming more\nself-conscious and less willing to show off your teeth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Composite resin, by comparison, is much more attractive. It\u2019s\nnaturally white and can be shaded so that it blends in with the rest of your\ntooth. As a result, others will only a see a perfect row of dazzling, natural\nteeth without even realizing that you have a filling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Tooth-Colored Fillings Can Strengthen the Tooth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the downsides of metal fillings is that your dentist\noften needs to remove healthy enamel before they can be placed. That ends up\nweakening the tooth in the long run. On the other hand, composite resin can\nbond directly with the tooth itself, and it can easily be shaped to securely\nfit against the enamel walls. The result? Your tooth ends up stronger and also\nenjoys better protection against invasive bacteria that could create another\ncavity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Tooth-Colored Fillings are Safer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some patients are allergic or sensitive to metal, so they\nmay react poorly to a traditional gold or silver amalgam filling. Moreover, many\nof these fillings contain mercury, a substance that many dentists consider to\nbe unsafe. A tooth-colored filling made from composite resin is hypoallergenic (meaning\nthere\u2019s little chance of an allergic reaction), and it doesn\u2019t contain any\nharmful materials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s also the matter of temperature to consider. When\nmetal fillings are exposed to hot or cold foods and beverages, they expand and\ncontract, which could eventually crack or fracture the tooth. Composite resin\nfillings don\u2019t have this problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you worried about the health and appearance of your\nsmile after your filling has been placed? Ask your dentist about composite-resin\nfillings today. Odds are that if they are a good fit for you, they could end up\nmaking all the difference in creating a grin that\u2019s as healthy as it is beautiful.\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ray Voller is a member of the Pennsylvania Dental\nAssociation and is an active lecturer who regularly addresses fellow dental\nprofessionals and students about the different aspects of modern dentistry. He\nis very passionate about restorative dentistry and is pleased to offer\ntooth-colored fillings as a modern alternative to gold and silver amalgam. To schedule\nan appointment at his practice, Voller Dentistry, visit his website<\/a> or call (724)\n543-4948.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For over 150 years (according to the FDA), dentists have been using fillings to repair teeth that have suffered from decay. Traditionally, they\u2019ve been made out of metals such as gold or a silver amalgam, but nowadays your restoration could be made out of a composite resin \u2013 also known as a tooth-colored filling. Depending […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":236,"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231\/revisions\/236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vollersmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}