Fillings

Composite (tooth colored) fillings are a very common dental filling material used to replace lost tooth structure.  

Composite is used in traditional fillings in which mild to moderate amounts of decay have destroyed your tooth structure.  Composite fillings are bonded restorations.  “Bonded” means that we can use complex coupling agents and adhere to the underlying tooth structure.   

Composite can also be used for preventive resin restorations or PRR’s.  These can actually stop the progression of dental decay! They are used preventatively to help where demineralized tooth structure has started the decay process but has not affected the tooth structure below the hard enamel surface. 

Composite is available is an array of colors that match the color of the underlying tooth structure.  Teeth restored with composite can look just like real teeth!