Tooth Coloured Restorations

At Kingsport Dental Clinic we always give our patients the option of tooth coloured restorations as an alternative to silver amalgam fillings. 

The tooth-coloured filling can be placed directly, in one visit,  or indirectly over two visits also known as inlays and onlays. 

Indirect restorations (inlays /onlays) are advised if the cavity is large and the tooth needs a bit more strength. 

Advantages of white restorations over silver amalgam ones:

• The white restoration can be shade matched to the tooth colour
• The digital technology used to provide indirect restorations allows for a highly accurate fit
• The cavities can be smaller due to the advantage of bonding to the tooth – amalgam restorations do not bond and therefore rely on undercut cavities for retention
• Amalgam fillings can cause staining over time