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White Fillings
By Patrick | July 26, 2008
One of our patients asked us about the difference in the life expectancy of white fillings compared to the old amalgam fillings.
As we have mentioned before, you need to have a dentist who keeps on top of the literature to make sure you get appropriate modern dentistry.
A study out last year showed, that after 10 years white fillings were actually outperforming silver fillings, if they were placed properly. One of the key techniques critical to success is the use of rubber dam.
Rubber dam, or dental dam is a technique where your teeth poke out through a sheet of rubber, which is the size of a small tissue. From your point of view it stops all the bits and pieces going down the back of the mouth. From our perspective, it keeps the tooth dry as we stick the filling to it. This is critical to its success. We are fortunate that Dr. Patrick Holmes has actually provided post-graduate training on its use
You can see just how natural the results can be for your teeth. Another key advantage is that we can often use these fillings in situations where we would have had to crown teeth in the past.
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