Milford Dentists List Four Reasons Why We Need White Fillings

As Andrea Clarke of Milford Dentists puts it, “I have been staring at old dental amalgams for nearly 30 years wondering why the teeth containing them fracture or break up and why there is almost always dental decay beneath them when I go to fix them. At Milford Dentists, North Shore, I haven’t placed a Dental amalgam filling since 1999. I have placed white fillings aka composite resin fillings successfully instead – this is because white filling bio-mimics tooth structure i.e. it behaves very similarly to the tooth that has decayed or snapped off that it is replacing.”

Over the last couple of years clever researchers, some of whom are dentists, have worked out why dental amalgam fillings end up making teeth snap, fracture and decay; eventually making the tooth fail and why these amalgam fillings need to be removed. This has reinforced Andrea’s theories that mercury dental amalgam fillings are a disaster for teeth and, conversely, white composite resin fillings are a much better more biomimetic (life like) alternative.

At Milford Dentists their practice has been silver-less, mercury amalgam free for more than 15 years with white composite resin fillings being their clinician’s choice for repair and restoration of all teeth in many situations, and they list the four reasons below why we need white fillings.

1. Would you like your teeth to look naturally white and not darken or tarnish to an unsightly colour as occurs with regular silver or mercury amalgam fillings? Milford Dentists will colour match the tooth to your existing teeth for an undetectable finish, natural look and feel, compared to the longer term unsightly results from silver fillings.

2. Would you like stronger, longer lasting fillings than from silver or amalgam? White or composite fillings from Milford Dentists are made of materials that actually bond to your tooth tissue from the inside, strengthening your teeth and providing additional support for up to a decade. Because composite fillings can be created in smaller preparations, less of your tooth structure is lost and less drilling is also required. Once bonded, the composite filling will also not change shape over time and wear the same as your tooth keeping your dental repair stable and secure.

3. Would you like a longer term healthy mouth with a reduced chance of decay and bacterial build-up? Milford Dentists composite fillings are bonded with adhesive to your tooth structure, the tooth is strengthened and protected against decay or bacterial invasion. White fillings as compared to amalgam are not temperature-sensitive.

4. Are you pregnant, or allergic to metals used in traditional amalgam dental fillings? Amalgam dental fillings were developed from a range of metals (including mercury) as a low cost alternative to gold. White fillings are made from acrylic and glass particles, contain no toxic substances; they can seal your tooth and stabilise its structure far more effectively than amalgam.

For a safer, stable more effective solution to the repair of teeth, contact Milford Dentists at http://www.milforddentists.co.nz.