Composite fillings are tooth-coloured fillings which are used more often than amalgam now. They have cosmetic benefits as the filling matches the color of the tooth enamel.
Key takeaways:
- People may choose composite fillings on teeth which are more likely to be visible when smiling.
- A composite filling can take longer as the tooth needs to be kept clean and dry during the filling.
- Composite resin fillings are more expensive then amalgam fillings, but they are non-toxic.
“Composite resins, or tooth-colored fillings, provide good durability and resistance to fracture in small- to mid-size fillings that need to withstand moderate pressure from the constant stress of chewing.”
Read the full story here
https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-topics/c/composite-fillings
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I’m Matthew Houlton, principal dentist and practice owner of Manor House Dental Practice.
Qualified from Sheffield dental hospital in 1993.
Post graduate training with Paul Tipton (Specialist Prosthodontist) from 2005-2007.
Diploma for Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) 2007.
Special interest in Orthodontics.
Yorkshire Deanary Fixed Appliance Training Scheme 2002-2004.
I have worked at York Hospital’s orthodontic department one session a week since 2009.
Member of the British Society of Occlusal Studies (the study of temporomandibular disorder).
I have two children, who keep me busy when I am not at the practice. I take a keen interest in and teach Aikido, a martial art, to keep a healthy mind and body.
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