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Family Dental Group
Kenneth Epstein DDS FAGD & Associates
(203) DEN-TIST or (203) 336-8478
320 Kings Highway East = Fairfield CT = 06825 = (203) 337-6262
59 Turnpike Square = 1400 Boston Post Road = Milford CT = 06460 = (203) 876-6161
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Silver fillings can be replaced with white tooth fillings
 

Many people in the Fairfield area have had silver fillings placed into their teeth because they had "cavities". These silver fillings are called amalgams.  Amalgam fills the space where the decay in the tooth has been removed.

However, over time, the amalgam corrodes and leaks which blackens the silver, and many times the tooth. This is easily seen as soon as a patient opens his or her mouth and is usually a source of embarrassment for the patient.  These fillings are about 50% mercury, and many patients prefer to avoid the potential for toxicity of that component. In addition, the silver amalgam restorations swell over time and with hot drinks, and contribute to cracking of the teeth.
At Family Dental Group we can provide you with composite fillings that are made of a porcelain-like material that actually bonds to the tooth for a tight seal. They are strong and stain-resistant, and they are color-matched to the natural tooth, making them "invisible".

Composite fillings also lack the sensitivity that is often associated with silver amalgam fillings. They also restore much of the strength to the teeth to prevent breakage by holding the parts of the teeth together from the inside.

Please don't hesitate to call us at Family Dental Group at (203) DEN-TIST (336-8478) with any questions you may have about the benefits of replacing silver amalgam fillings with invisible composite fillings.

 

 

 


Cosmetic Dentistry
In Fairfield Connecticut and the surrounding
Milford - Westport - Bridgeport - New Haven CT areas.

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