Smile Gallery: Fillings

We helped this patient by replacing old discolored fillings. Sometimes teeth are congenitally small. When this happens it is most often the maxillary lateral incisors - the ones on the top next to the middle teeth. Often times I work with an orthodontist who typically uses braces to place these smaller teeth in the right spot so that composite can be added to them, restoring them to the desired shape and size. However, braces aren't always necessary, it just depends on each patient. On this particular patient, I used advanced multi-layering techniques to add depth, strength, luster, and high polish ...

Sometimes old fillings become stained and worn over time. One of the most conservative treatment options available is replacing those old fillings with new composite materials used in advanced layering techniques. This example shows one of the other benefits of composite, the middle tooth on the left had composite added to it so that it would be the same width as the middle tooth on the right. This was done so there wouldn't be the natural space in between the two middle teeth. Aside from removing the old filling, no drilling was needed on these teeth. This conservative nature is ...

A relatively new "player" to the game is tooth colored, also known as Composite, fillings. And by new, we're talking about 20-30 years. Composite fillings vary in microscopic composition, but all try to mimic the natural appearance of a tooth. I'll always make sure you're getting the best type of composite for each specific tooth. I love composite fillings since they allow me to really embrace my artistic side. There are basically two other types of filling materials available, so also look for my info on gold and amalgam fillings.