Dental fillings are used to restore and strengthen teeth affected by decay. In the past, silver colored Amalgam fillings were the primary option for filling cavities. While durable and effective, the silver color of Amalgam fillings is readily noticeable. Tooth colored fillings are a contemporary alternative that blends in with the teeth so no one will notice your fillings when you smile. Dr. Ernest Skaggs is your Radcliff family dentist for tooth colored fillings.

What are Tooth Colored Fillings?

Tooth colored fillings are a durable dental filling made from a resin material that can be light cured to match the color of your teeth. The ability to color match resin tooth colored fillings to your natural teeth means the fillings blend in, which is an advantage tooth colored fillings have over other types of dental fillings. Once your tooth colored fillings are in place, no one will be able to tell you even have dental fillings.

Tooth colored fillings are applied in the same manner as other types of dental fillings. Your Radcliff family dentist removes all signs of infection and decay from the affected tooth. The tooth’s interior is thoroughly cleaned and the tooth is then filled and sealed with the resin filling material. A special light is used to dry and cure the resin material until the color matches that of your teeth. Once filled in, the affected tooth is strengthened and restored and can resume normal biting and chewing functions.

Benefits of Tooth Colored Fillings

There are several benefits to selecting tooth colored fillings to fill and seal cavities. They offer the cosmetic benefit of being unnoticeable, as well as the functional benefit of restoring normal biting and chewing functions. Tooth colored fillings offer the following benefits:

• Discreetly blend in with the natural teeth
• Strengthen teeth affected by infection or decay
• Restore normal biting and chewing functions
• No concern over possible mercury exposure since they are made from resin

Tooth colored dental fillings offer several benefits, such as matching the color of your teeth. For tooth colored fillings in the Radcliff area, schedule an appointment with family dentist Dr. Skaggs, in Radcliff, KY by calling the dental office at (270) 351-3265.