Before & After


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Problem & Solutions

Ami had many broken down silver fillings that were failing and had decay growing underneath them.  She was also unhappy with them, because when she laughed really big, you could see a mouth full of Discolored Teeth and metal.

Dr. Patel replaced all the old silver fillings with bonded tooth colored inlays that are stronger for her teeth and also healthier for her mouth!

Testimonial

“I’m not worried about showing off any metal in my smile and my mouth feels so much healthier!”

Procedures Performed

For health. For beauty. For you.

  1. I’d like to replace the silver fillings in my back molars. Is there anything that will blend in better with my own teeth?

    Advances in technology now allow your dentist to use a composite filling in your front and back teeth. Your dentist can determine whether you’re the cavity filled by your metal fillings are the correct size and shape to hold a composite filling.

  2. What are “white fillings?”

    White fillings is another name for porcelain or composite fillings. Unlike the silvery colored amalgams of years ago, composites can be matched to the color of your natural teeth.

  3. Some of my old fillings are turning black. Is that normal?

    It is common for old metal fillings to turn gray, brown or black as they age. They can even discolor the entire tooth. Porcelain fillings are matched to your natural tooth color and do not change color with age.

  4. One of my front teeth is chipped. Can a white filling make it look whole again?

    Reshaping a chipped or misshapen tooth can be done with bonding or porcelain veneers. White (composite fillings) would be for cavities caused by decay, rather than for chips.

  5. How do porcelain fillings relate to porcelain inlays and onlays?

    An inlay is a filling. It can be called a composite filling, a white filling, a porcelain filling, or a porcelain inlay. It replaces decayed tooth tissue that was inside the cusps of that tooth.

    An onlay is a similar repair that covers part of the outside of that tooth as well as the inside. Inlays and onlays are often spoken of together, and are usually done with porcelain.

    When inlays and onlays are not adequate to repair that tooth, because too much decay has left too little natural tooth to support the inlay or onlay, then a crown must be done to cover the whole tooth.

If you’re interested in the world-class White Tooth Fillings placed in Dr. Patel’s office, please schedule a complimentary consultation with Dr. Patel, through our treatment coordinator.