Dental Fillings

The concept of a filling is replacing and restoring your tooth structure that is damaged due to decay.

We will replace old, broken-down amalgam/metal fillings that contain traces of mercury with white fillings (composites) to restore your smile and teeth to a more natural look and feel.

You will no longer have to suffer the embarrassment of unsightly and unhealthy silver/mercury fillings or metal margins of the past as we can remove any dark/black appearances in your teeth with the latest tooth-coloured resin or porcelain materials.

White Fillings Versus Silver Amalgam Fillings

White Fillings	Silver Amalgam Fillings
Bond to the teeth	Weaken the teeth
Strengthen the tooth by restoring most of original shape saves time and money long term	More susceptible to breaking results in replacing teeth which can be expensive
Preferred by most patients due to natural colour, strength, feel, more comfortable	Not natural look like white fillings
Hot and cold sensitivity reduced	Some sensitivity with silver/mercury amalgams
Restorations require less tooth removal, less structure to place especially new cavities	More tooth removal , more structure to place
Smaller holes required	Larger holes required
Healthier as no mercury used	Mercury used – not as healthy

The Lucan Clinics Dental

Dental Fillings

White Fillings Versus Silver Amalgam Fillings

Dental & Podiatry Practices