Dental Fillings & Sealants
Amalgam
Dentists have used amalgam, or silver, to fill cavities for over 100 years. But amalgam has gotten a bad rap in recent years. Find what's true and what's myth.
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Composite Resin Fillings
The 60s ushered in a social revolution and also brought composite resin fillings to the fore. With composite resin fillings, you may never have to see a silver tooth filling in your mouth again!
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Dental Inlays
Dental inlays are used to restore teeth that are too damaged to support a tooth filling. Patients love them because they're more durable than most dental fillings and less costly than a dental crown.
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Dental Onlays
You may have heard of a "partial dental crown," which is another name for dental onlays. Dental onlays are used to restore large cavities found on or near a tooth's cusps.
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Dental Sealants
Molars are some of our strongest teeth, but that doesn't mean they don't need protection. Dental sealants help defend the chewing surfaces of our molars from tooth decay.
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Tooth Filling
When you think of a tooth filling silver probably comes to mind. But there are many types of dental fillings available to fit a variety of cosmetic wants and budgetary needs.
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Tooth-Colored Dental Fillings
Many people take pride in their silver jewelry, but silver teeth just don't have the same cache. Fortunately, tooth-colored dental fillings have come to the rescue.
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The Future of Dental Fillings is Near
New advancements of dentistry are making the traditional methods obsolete as scientists have just announced that they have perfected a painless dental filling process that is expected to be available to patients as early as 2013. Individuals looking to find a dentist to get dental care now simply need to call 1-800-DENTIST, 24/7 to get the name of a dental care provider who has the latest dental treatments available.
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Dental Sealant Controversy: 1800Dentist.com
The health of the average American is in a state of decline and decreasing dental health is also part of trend. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has noted that untreated tooth decay is the norm for approximately one-third of all adults and that the condition affects more than one-fourth of U.S. children aged 2–5 years. Dental sealants have long been tauted as a type of preventative dentistry for the latter, however the dental treatment is shrouded in controversy.
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