Tooth-colored fillings in Foothill Ranch, CA, are a dental treatment and a cosmetic option. White or tooth-colored fillings are part of our modern approach to dental care. They consider the health and aesthetics of the tooth.
Let’s explore tooth-colored fillings and how we use them in general and cosmetic dentistry.
Tooth-Colored Fillings Explained
Tooth-colored fillings are not made of silver amalgam. They do not contain mercury or leave you with a tooth that advertises treatment. With white fillings, no one will guess you’ve had a cavity.
Tooth-colored fillings, made of composite resin, are a safe and malleable material. Your dentist can fill and sculpt with this material, leaving you with a treated cavity that does not draw attention to itself. Composite also expands and contracts with hot and cold, so it does not pull away from the tooth. Composite fillings typically mean your dentist removes less of the tooth to complete your cavity treatment.
How We Use Tooth-Colored Fillings
New Cavities—Your dentist can treat new cavities with our more desirable tooth-colored option.
Old Cavities—If you have teeth previously treated with silver, your dentist can often replace these fillings with our tooth-colored option.
Dental Bonding
We offer cosmetic dentistry in Foothill Ranch, and dental bonding is part of that. It is an inexpensive way to conceal tooth flaws, including:
- Chips and cracks
- Discoloration
- Small gaps
- Slight wear
- Slight shape issues
Your dentist applies the resin to the tooth imperfection, sculpts and fills until the flaw is concealed, and then hardens the material with a dental light. We finish up with a polish.
Lowering Cavity Risks
Tooth-colored fillings represent the present and future of cavity treatment, but no cavities is always the best course.
- Brush your teeth at least twice daily.
- Floss your teeth at least once daily.
- Visit your Foothill Ranch dentist every six months.
General and Cosmetic Dentistry Near Me
Contact a team member today to learn more about our treatments and services, including tooth-colored fillings and cosmetic dentistry. Also, call our dental office if you’re ready to book an appointment with the dentist.
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