Tooth-colored fillings are a safer, more subtle restoration compared to silver fillings. Made of white composite resin, tooth-colored fillings come in different shades and are selected to match the color of your natural tooth. The result is a metal-free smile with fillings that are indistinguishable from your real teeth.
Tooth-Colored Fillings in Bernardsville
Bernardsville Dentist Serving Morristown, Basking Ridge, Mendham, Chester, and Far Hills, NJ
Tooth-Colored Fillings Are Gaining Popularity
Tooth-colored fillings have increased in popularity over the years. As white fillings have become more widely available and the possible dangers associated with silver or amalgam fillings have been exposed, more and more patients started having their cavities filled with attractive, tooth-colored fillings.
What Are Tooth-Colored Fillings?
Tooth-colored fillings are a mixture of glass or quartz filler in a resin medium. Composite fillings are durable and resistant to fracturing in small to mid-size restorations that need to withstand chewing pressure. With composite fillings, less of your tooth structure must be removed when preparing your tooth for the filling, which results in a smaller filling. Composites can also be bonded or secured with adhesive inside a cavity to make an even more conservative repair to your tooth.
A different type of composite resin is generally used for front and back teeth. The material used for front teeth has a higher shine, as opposed to the back teeth materials that are designed for strength.
One-Visit Crowns
At Proud to Smile Dentistry, we use CEREC, a special machine that allows us to design, create, and place fillings and other restorations in a single visit.
Replacing Metal Fillings
Patients are not only opting for tooth-colored fillings when they have cavities. Many are also choosing to remove old silver fillings and replace them with composite resins. By doing this, you can enhance the appearance of your smile by removing unappealing metal fillings. This is an easy way to make a major difference to the look of your smile.
If you are interested in removing an old metal filling or if you have a cavity and would like it filled with a safe, tooth-colored material, please call (908) 888-9858 or contact Proud to Smile Dentistry online. Dr. Patti Swaintek-Lamb and her team can help free your mouth of unsightly metal fillings or repair new cavities with undetectable with tooth-colored fillings. Proud to Smile Dentistry serves patients from Bernardsville, Morristown, Basking Ridge, Mendham, Chester, Far Hills, and surrounding areas in New Jersey.
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As always, the staff was warm and welcoming and Dr. Patti listened thoughtfully to all of my concerns and was able to address right on the spot!! She does BEAUTIFUL work!!
Janine Rose
13:03 10 Nov 22
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11:27 10 Nov 22
After a thorough, painfree cleaning by the dental hygienist (Karima), Dr. Patti repaired a molar for me. The injection and filling were painless and she explained everything throughout the process. The entire staff is professional and friendly. Best ever dental experience for someone with dental anxiety.The office very recently underwent renovation and it’s gorgeous.
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02:07 10 Nov 22
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23:45 08 Nov 22
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23:06 19 Oct 22
As someone with a large fear of dentists there is a reason I’ve been coming here for over a decade. The greatest staff, the cleanest and nicest environment, I could go on forever! Just go 🙂
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22:26 19 Oct 22
I always love going to see Dr. Patty and her team. I even met an intern, Paul who is looking to attend Dental School. What a great job giving this young man experience.
Lisa Florio
19:58 13 Oct 22
Dr. Patti and her staff are the best. She is very skillful and knowledgeable. She spends time to explain what needs to be done and to answer all questions. She is also a perfectionist who will take as much time as is needed to get the best results for her patients. Her office is state of the art and the staff is also knowledgeable and courteous.
Malinee Sastrasinh
22:59 29 Sep 22
you provide the best dental care in NJ! Thank you!
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