White Fillings

Studio City, Burbank, North Hollywood

Replacing Metal Fillings

At Smiles By Sands, we deliver only the best cosmetic dentistry materials for our patients. If you’ve got metal in your mouth that sticks out like a sore thumb, why not replace metal dental work with modern restorations, such as white fillings or porcelain crowns? Dr. Jamie Sands and Dr. Jason Sands use only new porcelain and white composite fillings restorations that reflect the translucence of natural teeth. Your new metal-free restorations will be highly resistant to wear and won’t cause opposing teeth to erode. Better yet, they can be closely matched to your natural tooth shade for a very seamless appearance. Another great benefit — you won’t have to worry about showing metal when you smile.

For many years, the majority of dental fillings were composed of mercury and silver. Mercury, in particular, has faced much scrutiny regarding safety. In addition to the safety concerns, metal filings can cause cracking of teeth due to expansion or turn black as the silver in the material corrodes. Thankfully, advances in dentistry have allowed us to provide our patients with safe, natural-looking filling options. Through the use of special adhesives, we are able to bond restorations that look and act like teeth. Exciting new techniques in adhesion dentistry allow us to create bright, healthy and strong smiles.

Replace metal fillings is easy. We use a rubber dam to isolate the tooth and protect patients against mercury’s harmful effects. Once the metal is removed and the area is sterilized, you’ll be fitted for your new porcelain or white filling, a process that usually only takes an additional one to two visits.

Why should I replace old, metal fillings with white fillings?

With metal-free fillings, there’s no risk of mercury toxicity.
White fillings are extremely natural-looking and can be colored to match your unique tooth shade.
Teeth bonded with white fillings may actually become stronger due to the use of a stable, successful bonding agent.
There’s no risk of tooth damage due to expansion.
White fillings are resistant to heat and cold, resulting in a lower chance of tooth sensitivity.
Since white fillings harden quickly, they take less time than metal fillings.

At Smiles By Sands, you are guaranteed the safest, most advanced materials at our state-of-the-art dental practice. Please contact our white fillings cosmetic dentistry professionals in Studio City, California today to schedule a free replacing your metal fillings consultation.