White Fillings Look Great
But that’s not all! Tooth Colored fillings are better in almost every way when compared to the old-fashioned, black, mercury-amalgam fillings.
- Teeth with black fillings are up to 40% weaker than a natural tooth. Teeth with bonded white fillings are just as strong as natural teeth.
- Black fillings expand over time and can crack teeth. White fillings hold teeth together and prevent cracks.
- Black metal fillings corrode, crack and leak around the edges. Bonded white fillings prevent micro leakage, which leads to decay.
- Many black fillings are failing right now with internal cracks or decay and we have no way of knowing until it is too late. Upgrading to white fillings helps us catch problems earlier.
- Bonded fillings can be either direct white fillings or indirect bonded onlays. Bonded onlays often take the place of crowns but are much more conservative and better looking.