Bonded fillings, made from a strong tooth colored materials in one visit, is a modern alternative to restore the cavity (caries). Instead of dark, mercury contained "silver" fillings your teeth will look and feel naturally. No more dark teeth, no more potentially health hazardous mercury inside the filling.

We can replace your old fillings with a tooth-colored material. The material is bonded to your existing tooth structure, resulting in a stronger, more durable filling... that looks completely natural. It would give you many reasons to smile. The following photos show the before and after effect of cosmetic white fillings.

Q&A: Are ceramic (white) fillings better than silver fillings?

The silver filling is, in fact, not made from silver. They represent a blend (amalgam) of several metals, which hardens after they are mixed together with mercury. Therefore, mercury makes about half of the "silver filling". In the past the common belief was that after the mixture is hardened it becomes a new substance. It turned out that mercury continues to evaporate from these fillings every time you chew, or drink something hot. There is an evidence of the increased mercury level in blood and urine associated with these fillings. The harmful effect of mercury on human body is well known - mercury is a heavy metal poison leading to many health problems reflected by chronic fatigue, irritability, headaches, depression, loss of memory and concentration, etc. Is the amount of the mercury evaporating from these fillings considerable enough to affect the general health? This remains the subject of many debates and controversies.

In some countries the use of such material is forbidden and in the US the scrap from these fillings considered to be an environmental hazard. Without taking sides in those debates we invite you to study this issue and come to your own conclusions. The ceramic fillings, on another hand, are esthetically pleasant; they blend with your teeth and are made from a very strong polymers or porcelain. Sculptured either directly on the tooth in one office visit or custom produced for you in the lab the ceramic replacements are not only beautifully replicate the original shape of your tooth but also are firmly fastened to it by the process called bonding. What is also very special about it is the fact that, unlike silver fillings, this process includes the creation of a tough layer on the prepared surface hermetically sealing your tooth from bacteria that cause tooth decay.

For almost two-decades we have not been using the mercury contained fillings maintaining safe and mercury free environment in our office. Instead, we have been pioneering and perfecting the technique of ceramic replacements that gives you so many benefits and advantages.

Testimonial

"I hated the way the metal fillings made my teeth look black. The new white fillings look a lot better. I resented the presence of mercury in my mouth and now all this stuff has gone. I am happy. Thanks." —Mr. P. 36 Y.O