The Benefits of Tooth-Colored Fillings

Dealing with a cavity? A dental filling will be able to restore your tooth quickly.

Most people will deal with a cavity at some point during their lifetime. When this happens, it’s important that you have a family dentist in Albany, NY, that you can turn to for immediate care. We know that finding out that you have a cavity isn’t the news you want to hear, but our dental team can, fortunately, restore your smile in no time thanks to tooth-colored dental fillings.

Here are the benefits you’ll enjoy when you get tooth-colored dental fillings from here at Rose Dental Associates in Albany, NY:

Aesthetics

Nothing is more important than getting a dental restoration that looks and feels just like the real thing. While fillings can be made from a range of different materials, we pride ourselves on creating restorations that look like real tooth enamel. That way, no one will even be able to tell that you have a dental filling.

Lasts for Years

Composite resin (the material from which we make dental fillings) is amazingly durable and resilient. As long as you properly care for your teeth and gums by regularly brushing, flossing, and coming in for routine checkups, there is no reason why your filling couldn’t last up to a decade or longer before needing to be replaced. By coming in every six months, we can also check your fillings and make sure that they are still healthy.

Fast Treatment

No one wants to sit in the dentist’s chair longer than they need to, and the quick, painless procedure of treating a cavity and placing a dental filling usually takes no more than one hour to complete.

Preserve More Healthy Tooth Structure

Since composite resin is bonded directly to the tooth, this means that we won’t have to remove much of the healthy natural tooth structure when placing a tooth-colored filling. Conversely, silver amalgam and gold fillings require that we remove more tooth structure in order to make room. Therefore, tooth-colored fillings offer a more conservative treatment that may provide better long-term preservation for the natural tooth.

Contact Us

Here at Rose Dental Associates in Albany, NY, we are dedicated to providing you with the dental care you need. If it’s time for your next dental cleaning, call our office at (518) 456-7673 to book a consultation with one of our family dentists.