Dental fillings are used to repair minimal tooth fractures, tooth decay, or otherwise surface damage on the teeth. Dental filling materials may be used to even out teeth surfaces for better biting or chewing.

What materials are used for dental fillings?

You have many choices for restoring damaged or decayed teeth, even down to the type of dental filling material. You may select to have the white “tooth-colored” fillings (composite or porcelain) or silver amalgam restorations. There are several pros and cons associated with both composite and amalgam fillings. Nowadays most restorations are tooth-colored restorations even though there is no scientific proof that mercury in amalgam is harmful to the body.