What You Need to Know About Aesthetic Tooth Filling

Compared to traditional silver fillings, tooth-colored fillings give you a more natural look. Because composite resin is the same color as your teeth, these fillings are virtually invisible in your mouth. Some of the benefits include:

• More natural look.
• Durable and wear-resistant.
• No mercury, which is a concern for many people.
• They bond directly to your teeth, so they help preserve the tooth’s structure.

Tooth-colored fillings look more natural than old-style silver amalgam fillings. Composite resin is also more durable than other fillings, which last a long time. Perhaps most importantly, these fillings help prevent your tooth from becoming more decayed. 

Composite fillings can be used in both front and back teeth. They’re a good aesthetic solution for your front teeth, which shows in your smile. But they’re also a durable filling for your hard-working back molars that do most of your chewing during meals. 

The tooth-colored filling process is straightforward and doesn’t take a long time. 

1. One of the dentists will examine your teeth, taking X-rays if needed. 
2. The dentist then cleans the affected tooth and prepares it. The decay is removed from the cavity. 
3. Composite resin filling is applied in layers, each hardened with a special light. 
4. Once your filling is done, the dentist shapes the resin to match your natural tooth shape perfectly.
5. The filling is polished to the same sheen as your dental enamel.