Composite resin filling material is a plastic-like material mixed with powdered glass. It is white and resembles the color of a natural tooth. Composite can be used for fillings, inlays, onlays, or for cosmetic bonding (changing the shape or color of a tooth, fixing cracks, chips, and broken teeth). Because composite fillings are nearly identical to the color of a natural tooth, they are the treatment of choice for front teeth. At one time this filling material was too weak to use on back teeth, but over the years improvements have made it strong enough to use anywhere in the oral cavity.
Not only does using composite resin eliminate the worry regarding mercury, it is esthetically pleasing, and more:
Placing a composite filling is no different than placing a silver amalgam filling. The tooth decay will be removed and the area cleaned. The surface of the tooth will be prepared. A bonding agent is placed, and then the composite resin filling is placed.
Dr. Peddicord offers a complete range of preventative, cosmetic, and restorative dental procedures as well as high quality dental prosthetics. Dr. Peddicord can answer your inquiries, and provide the services you need to maintain the health, beauty, and function of your teeth. To schedule an appointment at Peddicord Family Dentistry, please contact us at 515-963-3339. Our Ankeny, IA dentist’s office proudly provides general and cosmetic dentistry services to patients from Bondurant, Polk City, Elkhart, Alleman, and Cambridge.
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