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Whenever decay is removed from a tooth, that space needs to be filled in with something to protect the nerve inside the tooth. Our office uses both silver and tooth colored fillings, with the choice being made by the patient. Sometimes, lab fabricated inlays and onlays are used. These offer the patient a conservative alternative to crowns when large fillings are required while providing an esthetic result.

White fillings: White fillings are an attractive, durable alternative to silver (amalgam) fillings. White fillings are made of a strong composite resin that is matched to the surrounding tooth color.

Silver (amalgam) fillings: Although many patients prefer white composite resin fillings, we still offer silver (amalgam) fillings as a result of their long term success in patients. Typically, silver fillings are placed on back teeth (molars).

White Porcelain or Resin inlay or onlay: A porcelain or resin inlay or onlay is used when the cavity is too big for a filling, but isn't so big that a crown required. An inlay is a filling within the cusp tips of the tooth. Onlays (also known as overlays) will overlay one or more cusps in order to protect and strengthen the tooth. These restorations allow the patient to maintain the natural look of the tooth while keeping the tooth from fracturing.

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