White / Porcelain Fillings

Serving Las Vegas, Summerlin, and Henderson, Nevada

White, or porcelain fillings have become an increasingly popular option for repairing damage caused by cavities. While the more traditional silver amalgam fillings clash with the natural color of your teeth, white fillings are made out of a composite resin that can match your tooth’s color so that they are virtually unnoticeable to others.

White / porcelain fillings can be used to fill new cavities or they can replace old amalgam fillings previously used to fill older cavities.

A Substantial Improvement over Amalgam Fillings

Amalgam fillings are made up of large quantities of mercury, a very toxic substance for your body. The mercury in amalgam fillings will leak into your body slowly throughout your life and may cause physical and psychological problems down the road. Some of these conditions include:

  • Neurodegenerative diseases
  • Birth defects
  • Mental disorders

Porcelain fillings provide you with a more advanced technology for your fillings. Because the composite resin material used in white fillings can match the color of your teeth, they present a much more aesthetically pleasing option than amalgam fillings. Since they do not contain mercury, they are also considerably safer than amalgam fillings.

The mercury containing silver fillings expand and contract with changes in temperature (just like the mercury in a thermometer). This expansion and contraction causes cracks in your teeth and can cause your teeth to fracture. Fractures create the need for crowns and can even lead to loss of teeth. White filling composites (like Porcelain) have similar properties to your natural tooth structure and do not create fractures with changes in temperature. White fillings actually bond to the tooth and help to add strength to the tooth.

Advantages of White Fillings

White fillings provide the following advantages over silver amalgam fillings:

  • They preserve the strength of your original tooth, making it more durable. The silver in amalgam fillings will weaken your tooth, making it more prone to breaking in the future.
  • They maintain your tooth’s natural appearance instead of providing you with ugly metallic blotches on your teeth.
  • They are less sensitive to hot and cold than amalgam fillings.
  • They are mercury-free, making them safer than amalgam fillings.
  • They require less removal of tooth structure. You can use a much smaller hole to fill cavities with white fillings than would be needed for amalgam fillings.

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The Dr. Bryson and Margio Dentistry Edge

Las Vegas cosmetic dentists Dr. Bryson and Dr. Margio have over 20 years of experience in the field of cosmetic dentistry. They have taken advanced hands on training at the Las Vegas Institue for Advanced Dental Studies(LVI) and have taught with some of the leading experts in the field of dental bonding. You will be hard-pressed to find a dental team that is more on top of the latest developments in the field than the cosmetic dentists at Dr. Bryson and Margio Dentistry . They have written articles on cosmetic dentistry and have been quoted in various health magazines.

If you need to have cavities filled, the staff at Dr. Bryson and Margio Dentistry can provide you with the highest quality workmanship and materials. Please contact our Las Vegas, Nevada cosmetic dentists today to schedule your appointment for porcelain fillings.