{"id":25,"date":"2014-06-15T19:39:56","date_gmt":"2014-06-15T19:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drnaikdental.com\/blog\/?p=25"},"modified":"2016-05-19T15:46:55","modified_gmt":"2016-05-19T15:46:55","slug":"tooth-colored-fillings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drnaikdental.com\/blog\/tooth-colored-fillings\/","title":{"rendered":"Tooth-Colored Fillings for a Healthier, Stronger, and More Beautiful Smile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-26\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drnaikdental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_140401018-300x219.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_140401018\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drnaikdental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_140401018-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drnaikdental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_140401018.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>For many years, dental cavities were treated with amalgam fillings, commonly known as \u201csilver\u201d or \u201cmetal\u201d fillings. Today, however, modern dental technology and advanced science have made it possible to utilize much more sophisticated materials in the treatment of tooth decay. At the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drnaikdental.com\/contact-us.html\">Flint, MI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drnaikdental.com\/\">dental practice<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drnaikdental.com\/about-us.html\">Dr. Chitra P. Naik<\/a>, we offer a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drnaikdental.com\/restorative-dentistry.html\">restorative dental<\/a> solutions to help keep our patients\u2019 smiles looking and feeling their best, including composite resin <strong>tooth-colored fillings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Advantages of Tooth-Colored Fillings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Though tooth enamel is the hardest natural substance in the human body, it is still susceptible to considerable damage due to decay. A <strong>dental filling <\/strong>is placed to repair and protect a damaged tooth after the decayed portion has been treated. <strong>Amalgam fillings<\/strong> are comprised of numerous metals, including silver, liquid mercury, tin, and copper. Because of their composition, <strong>amalgams <\/strong>can be affected by changes in temperature, thereby making them unideal as compared to a more stable substance like <strong>composite resin. Composite resin <\/strong>maintains its size and shape despite temperatures changes, decreasing the chances that a tooth will develop microfractures over time. In addition, <strong>composite resin fillings <\/strong>(often simply referred to as <strong>tooth-colored fillings<\/strong>) are more aesthetically pleasing, blending in with your smile in a way that looks completely natural.<\/p>\n<p>While it has not yet been definitively proven that the mercury in <strong>amalgam fillings <\/strong>poses a health risk, many doctors and patients prefer the certainty afforded by <strong>composite resin fillings <\/strong>instead. The biocompatible materials used in these restorations look and feel more natural, and they are completely free of metal. You can rest assured in the knowledge that your dental fillings are 100 percent safe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit Our Dental Practice in Flint, MI Today<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whether you currently have <strong>amalgam fillings <\/strong>and you would like to learn more about <strong>tooth-colored alternatives <\/strong>or you simply need to schedule your next dental checkup, we are here to help. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drnaikdental.com\/contact-us.html\">Contact our office<\/a> in <strong>Flint, MI<\/strong> today and speak with our caring, considerate staff, and discover the difference that our experience, technology, and patient-centric approach can make in your oral health and wellness. Our practice also happily welcomes patients from throughout the surrounding communities, including <strong>Ortonville, Flushing, Fenton, Davison, <\/strong>and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many years, dental cavities were treated with amalgam fillings, commonly known as \u201csilver\u201d or \u201cmetal\u201d fillings. Today, however, modern dental technology and advanced science have made it possible to utilize much more sophisticated materials in the treatment of tooth decay. At the Flint, MI dental practice of Dr. Chitra P. Naik, we offer a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,17],"tags":[6,10,7,9,13,8,12,18,24],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tooth-Colored Fillings for a Healthier, Stronger, and More Beautiful Smile - Dr. Chitra Naik&#039;s Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Tooth-colored fillings can restore and strengthen your smile in a safe way that still looks completely natural.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drnaikdental.com\/blog\/tooth-colored-fillings\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tooth-Colored Fillings for a Healthier, Stronger, and More Beautiful Smile - 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