White Fillings & Tooth Fillings

For over 150 years, tooth fillings have been made out of a grey-silver material called ‘amalgam’. This is strong and long lasting. However, many people find it unattractive or are concerned about possible health risks. White dental fillings are a popular alternative to amalgam. New materials mean it is much easier to find a perfect colour match to a particular tooth. In most cases, it is impossible to see that the tooth even has a filling.

White dental filling material can also be used to cover unsightly marks on teeth, repair chipped or broken front teeth, enhance the shape of front teeth, or act as a standard filling material in back teeth. It recent times, it has become common place for patients to replace their mercury fillings with a more modern resin bonded composite/white dental filling material.

This material is used for a lot of cosmetic treatment's such as; composite edging, composite veneers and tooth reshaping.