It will also blend in much better with any tooth whitening services you may have received. Each dentist in our dental office in Mexico is a master at matching the exact filling shade to your individual tooth color. These revolutionary white tooth fillings are virtually undetectable and are easy to apply. When you open your mouth, all anyone will see is your white, bright teeth.

Composite "white" fillings

Dental composite bonding is a popular choice for fillings because the material can match the shade, translucency and even the texture of your own natural teeth and provides a much better result than old amalgam/silver fillings, which can be unsightly when you smile. Cosmetic dentists often replace old metal fillings with tooth-colored composite.

Can Bonding be used for all cavities?

Bonding is not suitable if you have large cavities in your teeth, as the material does not have a strong structure over large areas. Bonding is ideal for small fillings that are not exposed to great forces.

Replacing old fillings that discolor teeth

Amalgams can discolor teeth because they tend to allow moisture to leak in, which turns the tooth even darker. Also, amalgam expends as it sets, and unfortunately, this expension never stops. Over time, because of this continual expansion especially large fillings may cause teeth to crack: the larger the filling, the more it will expand and the greater the chance the tooth will crack.

Why don't use Amalgams?

Amalgam dental fillings are made of a combination of metals including silver, tin, copper and mercury. The advantage of using amalgam is that it's extremely durable and able to withstand the grinding and chewing of the molar teeth over long periods of time. Here are a few facts about mercury amalgam fillings:

Causes Damage to Brain in Children In February, 1998, a group of the world's top mercury researchers announced that mercury from amalgam fillings can permanently damage the brain, kidneys, and immune system of children.

Amalgam Fillings Linked to Neurological Problems, Gastrointestinal Problems The first large-scale epidemiological study of mercury and adverse reactions was recently completed and showed that of the symptoms looked at, there was a link seen to gastrointestinal problems, sleep disturbances, concentration problems, memory disturbances, lack of initiative, restlessness, bleeding gums and other mouth disorders.

Mercury / Alzheimer's disease onnection found that a study related to mercury and Alzheimer's disease was recently completed by a team of scientists led by well-respected researcher Dr. Boyd Haley. They exposed rats to levels of mercury vapor diluted to account for size differences between humans and rats. The rats developed tissue damage "indistinguishable" from that of Alzheimer's disease. Repeating the experiment showed the same results. Dr. Haley is quoted as saying "I'm getting the rest of my fillings taken out right now, and I've asked my wife to have hers replaced too." Also see: http://www.holistic-dentistry.com/artalzeimer.asp.