find your filling blend in with your tooth!!
Fillings are done to restore the decayed portion of the tooth. Nowadays tooth colored fillings are available.
Previously Amalgam was used to restore the carious portion of the tooth; the black colour of the filling material was aesthetically not acceptable. Moreover, research studies proved the fact that the mercury used in amalgam restorations caused toxic effects. Nowadays amalgam fillings are not used, instead tooth colored restorations, like composite resins are used. Composite restorations have good bonding strength, longevity and great compressive strength to withstand the chewing forces of mastication.
The inlays and onlays are done on the teeth that are extensively damaged by decay or to save the fractured teeth. |
