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Amalgam Fillings vs.
Composite Fillings
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For over 150 years,
amalgam fillings have
been used by dentists,
but with ever advancing
technology and
materials, composite
fillings are more
appealing and beneficial
to the patient. We have
had many patients visit
the office inquiring
about replacing their
silver fillings with
composite fillings for a
more natural look so we
decided to focus on this
topic for our newsletter
this month. If you
would like to learn more
about replacing your
silver fillings with
tooth-colored fillings,
Dr. Saller wo uld
like to invite you for a
personal consultation.
Many people believed
that amalgam fillings
were mostly made up of
silver thus calling them
silver fillings. But
the amalgam is actually
a mix of mercury and
alloy powder that is
made of silver, zinc or
palladium. There has
been controversy over
the safety of amalgam
fillings, yet there have
not been conclusive
studies relating the
mercury in amalgam
fillings to mercury
poisoning. However, why
place anything in your
mouth that has people
concerned?
Composite fillings
are tooth-colored
and made up of
esthetic materials
such as resins and
porcelain that can
be matched to the
color of the
patient's teeth.
Unlike amalgam,
composite material
has no time
constraints when it
comes to placement
in the tooth. Dr.
Saller has time to
place and sculpt the
material to look
very natural. The
composite is light
curable and the
material is set by
the time you leave
the office, allowing
you to chew in that
area anytime after
the appointment.
There is also a
difference in the
preparation and
strength of the
tooth depending on
what type of
material you use.
With an amalgam
filling, more tooth
structure is lost
because the dentist
has to make a bigger
preparation. For a
composite filling, a
bonding agent is
placed into the
preparation which
acts to glue the
composite material
to the surrounding
structure of the
tooth, increasing
the strength and
effectively sealing
out any bacteria.
Amalgam,
essentially, just
fills up the
preparation which
can lead to cracks
and leakage that
destroys the
surrounding tooth
structure and more
tooth has to be
removed to repair
the damage.
Composite fillings
can easily be
repaired by adding
composite to the
area whereas amalgam
has to be completely
removed.
With composite
fillings you can:
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Smile with
confidence
- no more dark,
gray teeth
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Smile with
assurance
- no more
leakage or
damage
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Smile with
strength
- no more cracks
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Smile with
security
- no bacteria
due to improper
sealing
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Smile without
worry -
no worries about
mercury
If you would like to
get rid of those old
silver fillings and
replace them with
natural,
tooth-colored
composite fillings,
call our office to
set up a
consultation with
Dr. Saller. You
will not be
disappointed.
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Why Should Men Care
About Their Smile?
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Three words:
Courting, Career,
Competition
That is why
- The opposite sex
considers a smile to
be number one on the
attraction scale
- A white smile
can make you look
younger and
healthier
- A white smile
makes an
impression--before
you even say a word!
- 74% of Americans
believe an
unattractive smile
can hurt a person's
chances of career
success
Call our office to set
up a free consultation
to see what we can do to
enhance your smile.
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Bringing
Leading-Edge
Aesthetic Dentistry
to Melbourne
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Dr. Dennis P. Saller has
been performing cosmetic
and restorative
dentistry for over two
decades. Throughout the
years, Dr. Saller has
completed thousands of
hours of continuing
education courses to
keep at the forefront of
his constantly
progressing field. He
is currently an
assistant instructor for
the prestigious Fahl Art
& Science in Aesthetic
Dentistry Institute,
where he is involved in
clinical courses on
direct adhesive
restorations for
dentists from all over
the globe.
Dennis P. Saller, DDS
DDS: West
Virginia University
School of Dentistry,
Morgantown, WV, 1982
Assistant Instructor:
Fahl Art & Science in
Aesthetic Dentistry
Institute, Newton Fahl,
Jr., DDS, MS, Curitiba,
Brazil
Sustaining Member:
American Academy of
Cosmetic Dentistry
Member: American
Dental Association,
Florida Dental
Association, Central
District Dental
Association, Brevard
County Dental
Association
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