{"id":30,"date":"2019-12-20T11:17:10","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T11:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.dental-focus.co.uk\/brisbanelaserdentist\/blog\/?p=30"},"modified":"2021-11-10T14:48:30","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T14:48:30","slug":"fed-up-with-traditional-metal-fillings-five-advantages-of-having-white-fillings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brisbanelaserdentist.com\/blog\/fed-up-with-traditional-metal-fillings-five-advantages-of-having-white-fillings\/","title":{"rendered":"Fed up with traditional metal fillings? Five advantages of having white fillings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Feeling self conscious about your teeth when your laugh, smile or are out for coffee with friends is never a fun experience. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Chances are that if you are over the age of 25 and have ever needed a filling on one of your molars, or back teeth, that you have left the dental surgery afterwards with a noticeable and rather unattractive filling. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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While they are fit for purpose many patients do not like the appearance of traditional metal fillings; if you happen to be a person who throws their head back when you laugh, you may find the presence of such a noticeable filling in your mouth somewhat disconcerting. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Depending on the size of the filling required, your <\/span>general dentist in Coorparoo<\/span><\/a> may decide that you are a candidate for having a white filling fitted. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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At <\/span>Brisbane General and Laser Dentists<\/strong>, our team is proud to be able to offer our patients white fillings to replace traditional metal ones. Fitted by a <\/span>general dentist in Coorparoo<\/strong>, a white filling is a great replacement; it is just a secure, just as hardy and is more discreet than metal fillings. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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But what are the other advantages of having a white filling fitted by a <\/span>general dentist in Coorparoo<\/strong>? <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Natural appearance<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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We have mentioned it before but when you have large, metal fillings, even on your back teeth, it can be very off-putting and may cause self confidence issues.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Our dental team in Coorparoo can colour match your white filling to the surrounding enamel, creating a seamless and more natural look. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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White fillings are traditionally made from composite, which is a very hardy and flexible material.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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While it can be used to create a white filling, it can also be used to seal any tiny cracks in the tooth along with repairing chips and building up a tooth that has been badly worn down.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Protection<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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It is an unfortunate fact that metal reacts to temperature changes.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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If you like hot tea or iced drinks, the metal in a traditional filling may shrink or expand, which may lead to cracks forming or the filling falling out. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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White, or composite, fillings minimise this issue and therefore provide better long term protection for your teeth.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Metal in your mouth can be a problem for many reasons. Many older traditional metal fillings made from amalgam can contain minor traces of mercury in their chemical structure.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Stable<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Composite fillings can be fitted successfully, with very little of the tooth being removed. As composite naturally bonds to the tooth, it stabilises a tooth that may have been damaged by decay, while also covering and sealing any microscopic cracks that may have formed as part of the decay removal.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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All treatment carries risks. Individual consultations are required with one of our practitioners to ensure that the treatment is right for you.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Feeling self conscious about your teeth when your laugh, smile or are out for coffee with friends is never a fun experience. Chances are that if you are over the age of 25 and have ever needed a filling on one of your molars, or back teeth, that you have left the dental surgery afterwards … Continue reading Fed up with traditional metal fillings? Five advantages of having white fillings<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-dentist"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brisbanelaserdentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brisbanelaserdentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brisbanelaserdentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brisbanelaserdentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brisbanelaserdentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.brisbanelaserdentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":234,"href":"https:\/\/www.brisbanelaserdentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions\/234"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brisbanelaserdentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brisbanelaserdentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brisbanelaserdentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brisbanelaserdentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}