Tooth-Colored Fillings Rancho Mirage

Cavities are the most common oral health problem people experience. Over 90% of adults develop cavities at some point in their lives. And if you have a cavity, then a filling is usually the best treatment. In the past, and even today, other dentists offer metal amalgam fillings. These fillings aren’t just unattractive, they’re bad for your teeth–and might be bad for you, as well as the environment. We use two different types of tooth-colored fillings to help you restore your teeth in ways that are beautiful, durable, and healthy.

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Do you need a filling in the Coachella Valley? Choose a quality cosmetic dentist that can help you restore your tooth’s beauty as well as its health. Please call 760.832.7915  today for an appointment with Dr. Rod Strober at Country Club Dentistry in Rancho Mirage.

Benefits of Tooth-Colored Fillings

Tooth-colored fillings are a more modern alternative to old-fashioned metal fillings. These fillings are better for many reasons, including:

  • Attractive, natural appearance
  • Don’t require as much drilling
  • Create a good seal with tooth
  • Insulate against temperature changes
  • Can restore lost strength to teeth
  • Don’t contain toxic mercury
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Tooth-colored fillings can blend in with your natural teeth. No one needs to know you have cavities. Plus, with composite fillings, we don’t need to create a large hole in your teeth. We can conserve more of your natural tooth enamel.

Metal fillings are just jammed into the hole made by the drill. Leakage can occur at the margins of the filling. With tooth-colored fillings, the filling can seal with your natural tooth.

Metal conducts heat and cold into your tooth, but tooth-colored fillings insulate your teeth to reduce temperature sensitivity.

Ceramic fillings can restore strength to your teeth, helping them resist chipping and cracking. Metal amalgam fillings can actually crack teeth themselves.

Plus, tooth-colored fillings are free of mercury, one of the most toxic elements known.

Should I Remove My Metal Fillings?

People usually remove metal fillings for cosmetic reasons. However, sometimes people remove them if they are experiencing nonspecific symptoms that might be linked to mercury.

Do Tooth-Colored Fillings Last Longer Than Metal?

When properly placed, composite fillings can last as long as metal fillings. Ceramic fillings can last as long or longer.

Why We Fill Cavities

Cavities are caused by oral bacteria that eat sugar and carbs in your mouth, then secrete acid. This acid breaks down the tooth enamel, first creating weak spots, then creating holes, called cavities. These cavities not only weaken your tooth, they provide shelter and trap food for oral bacteria. Plus, inside the cavity, acid concentrates, which can speed up the growth of cavities.

When we fill a cavity, we stop this process and protect your teeth from future decay.

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Two Types of Tooth-Colored Fillings

When you get tooth-colored fillings, we can choose between two different types: composite fillings and ceramic inlays or onlays. Composite fillings are made from a blend of resin (plastic) and ceramic, the same material used in dental bonding. This type of filling is ideal for small cavities.

Ceramic fillings are made completely of ceramic, so they look the most like natural tooth material. They’re also even stronger than natural tooth material, so they have very good long-term durability. Plus, when bonded to your natural teeth, these ceramic fillings can restore some of your tooth’s lost strength.

In the past, ceramic fillings were made in a lab, and you had to make two appointments to get them. With our advanced CEREC technique, we can deliver ceramic fillings in just one visit, the same as dental crowns.

Do You Need a Filling in Coachella Valley?

If you have a cavity and are looking for a dentist in Coachella Valley, please contact cosmetic dentist Dr. Rod Strober at Country Club Dentistry in Rancho Mirage.

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