AMALGAM FILLINGS

It’s almost certain that everybody will someday encounter the most common of all dental annoyances—cavities. If left unaddressed, cavities can cause widespread tooth decay and oral discomfort and pain.

At Bay Dental, we are well-equipped to deal with all dental cavities and we often recommend amalgam (silver) fillings as a remedy. Because fillings are such a common issue, dental innovation and treatment is fairly advanced in dealing with these unwanted enamel invasions. A well-placed filling can be undetected when it comes to the function, honesty, and look of natural teeth.

Teeth are naturally covered and protected with enamel, the hardest compound in the body. Denser than bone and able to endure immense pressures, tooth enamel can still decay if your teeth are not cared for properly. Fillings from our Vancouver dental team can restore damaged teeth and tooth enamel using amalgam. This material is specifically formulated to interact securely with the delicate inner tooth, nerve endings, and tissues, while providing strength that approaches the enamel strength and stability.

When a cavity is removed, ensuring the contaminated parts of the tooth are no longer there, it can leave an open space that threatens the structural stability of the tooth. This can make it easier for infection and decay to settle again. A filling fixes this by filling in the hole with a wide range of available compounds.

The procedure of restoring a tooth with a filling is rather uncomplicated. After your preliminary exam and hygiene appointment, our Vancouver dental experts will prepare your tooth with anesthetic to numb the sensitive nerves around your tooth. We will form the amalgam material and polish the final restoration. Your recovered tooth works much like your natural tooth and can be repolished whenever it is essential.

Dental amalgam fillings are often called silver fillings and are one of the most common types of filling used at our downtown Vancouver dental office. Because these fillings are silver in colour, they are used to fill back teeth.

For further information on amalgam fillings, simply contact us today!

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