You consistently care for your teeth at home with daily brushing and flossing. And with the dental checkups that you schedule regularly every six months at Pasadena Family Dentistry in Pasadena, TX, we take very, very good care of your teeth in the office. Yet despite all of this excellent care, tooth decay can happen anyway. Fortunately, there are white fillings so when you do need a cavity repaired, you don’t have to worry about a dark spot showing in your smile.
For many years, cavities were repaired with amalgam fillings, which consisted of silver and other metals. Some patients were sensitive to the metal and, of course, no patients look forward to having their smiles tainted with metal. With white fillings, which are made of composite resins or dental porcelain, Dr. Kimber Holmes and Dr. Erica Revel can closely match the filling material to the color of your natural tooth.
Other Advantages of White Fillings
In addition to not marring your smile, white fillings offer other advantages. Although both composite and amalgam fillings require preparation of the damaged tooth, that is drilling out the decayed portion, less preparation is usually necessary with a white filling. So, less healthy tooth structure is removed when placing a composite, which is in keeping with Dr. Holmes’ and Dr. Revel’s belief in conservative dentistry. And because there is less preparation, the tooth is left more structurally sound and is less likely to weaken.
Moreover, composite resin and dental porcelain are now very strong materials, thanks to advances in manufacturing. Even if you have a cavity in one of your molars, which must withstand the pressure of hard chewing, these materials are strong and durable enough to last many years.
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If you are feeling a twinge of tooth pain, then this may be a sign of decay. Call the office of Pasadena Family Dentistry to find out more about white fillings. We serve patients in Pasadena, TX, as well as the surrounding communities of South Houston, La Porte, Deer Park, Channelview, Clear Lake, and beyond.