Dentists call natural looking white fillings "posterior composites". Mercury silver fillings have the disadvantage of being metallic looking and they turn black as they age. If your goal is to create an incredible smile, the dentist will probably use posterior composite restorations as a cosmetic tool to help create an esthetic and beautiful smile for you.

          Many brands of composite white filling materials are approved by The American Dental Association for use with molar teeth in the back of the mouth. There is a lot of controversy in their use because dentists have been trained to use mercury/silver fillings and change from established ways is often accompanied by controversy. When possible, however, we feel it's best to use a composite white filling material since mercury is considered a dangerous substance. Studies done in Canada showed that sheep given mercury/silver fillings do get mercury in their body. The argument in the US is whether it's harmful in man.

          White fillings contain no mercury and once placed into a tooth, they are often hard to see. They're beautiful. Your dentist can whiten ( bleach ) your teeth and then match the color of your newly whitened teeth using natural looking white fillings in the back of your mouth.

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