Remember life before cavities?
Remember what your teeth looked like before they had dark, silver-colored fillings? Despite all attempts to prevent tooth decay, cavities remain an inevitable part of life. Cavities form when a layer of bacteria, known as plaque, mixes with the sugars in food to form acids that erode tooth enamel. Until recently, dentists have had no choice but to fill such areas with metal-based amalgams.
Through the development of new materials, cosmetic dentistry is redefining beauty. Dark fillings can now be replaced with tooth-colored materials, materials that replicate the appearance of natural teeth so precisely, you will be unable to tell where the filiing ends and your teeth begins.
Whether you have cavities that need to be filled or you want to replace existing fillings with tooth-colored materials, cosmetic dentistry allows you to recapture the beauty of the past with dental restorations that look and feel like your natural teeth.
In addition to replacing dark fillings with tooth-colored materials, cosmetic dentistry offers you a number of restorative options:
eliminate gaps between teeth
straighten crooked or uneven teeth
eliminate dark lines at the gum of crowns
whiten or mask discolored teeth
rebuild worn or broken teeth
stabilize loose teeth
repair chipped or cracked teeth
replace missing teeth with lifelike restorations
Shown below: lifelike restoration
Before
After
Shown above:
The difference between standard and cosmetic filling
