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Improving our smile throughout the years of our life is something many of us hope to do. There are many treatments dentists can provide to us such as fillings, crowns, whitening and more to make us feel happier and more confident in our smile. 

One of the types of treatment you can get for your teeth this year is bonding. Teeth bonding preserves and strengthens your natural tooth after cracks, cavities, breaks, or chips weaken its structure. 

Your dentist places a filling in your tooth to restore its strength and protect it from future damage. Silver amalgam is one of the most common types of fillings, and dentists often use it on back teeth where it’s less visible. 

For front teeth, silver fillings can look noticeable, so dentists use tooth-colored fillings that blend in naturally and match your smile. 

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Why choose colored fillings?

There are many important reasons to choose colored fillings over metal ones and some of these include: 

  • Aesthetics – no more garish looking solve fillings
  • Color match – colored fillings come in many shades and should be able to closely match your tooth
  • Bonding – colored filling bond well to the tooth and can protect front teeth seamlessly
  • No more mercury – the great news is that colored filling contains no mercury which can otherwise be poisonous 

Are colored fillings worth it? 

Whether you have an amalgam filling already or you are looking to get a filling for your teeth – why would you choose a colored one? Well, the simple reason is for confidence. A colored filling looks much more natural and will allow you to avoid having bright silver shining out of your mouth. 

How are they fitted? 

Now that you understand colored fillings, let’s look at the procedure and how your dentist fits them to your teeth. Here are the steps your dentist follows when placing a colored filling: 

  • Numbing – Your dentist numbs the area around the tooth with an injection to keep you comfortable during treatment, though you may not always need it. 
  • Remove decay – now is the time to drill away any decayed material and make room for the filling to go on top. 
  • Remove weak bits of tooth – if your tooth is broken there may be some weak parts of it that need to be removed before proceeding.
  • Shaping – once your tooth is ready it will be shaped to allow for the filling to fit in securely. 
  • Filling the tooth – once the hole is shaped, your filling material will be placed inside the tooth
  • Curing – for composite fillings there will be a UV curing process used to set the filling. For amalgam fillings a small metal band will be placed under the filling to hold it in place while it dries. 

Consider switching to colored fillings today for the best treatment on your teeth.