Raleigh residents discover the benefits of composite fillings

Patients naturally want their smiles to be beautiful and healthy, and this is what they receive from the doctors at the Holistic Dental Centers in Cary and Cornelius. If a tooth has a cavity, Dr. McMillan can restore the tooth with a composite filling.

The benefits of composite fillings

Composite fillings are favored by patients for their aesthetic value. When the restoration is complete, it is virtually invisible when patients smile or laugh, even when a front tooth has been restored.

Composite fillings provide patients with a safer and healthier restoration option. Some of the benefits include:

• They are a metal free and mercury free restoration.
• Teeth that are restored with composite fillings experience less sensitivity.
• Due to the way the tooth is restored, composite fillings strengthen it, silver amalgam (mercury) fillings weaken the tooth structure.
• Composite fillings require less of the tooth’s structure be removed making it a conservative treatment option.

When discussing dental restorations, there is normally a list of who is, and is not, a good candidate for a particular procedure. The recommendation to treat a tooth with a composite filling is based on the extent of the damage done to the tooth’s structure. If the tooth has too much damage for a filling, Dr. McMillan may recommend a dental crown or fixed dental bridge. They will always suggest the most conservative treatment option and make sure you understand what options are available.

Old silver amalgams fillings

Many patients had silver fillings placed through the years, unaware that they contained mercury and the health hazard they posed. Dr. McMillan can safely remove these old fillings and replace them with composite fillings. They use a method that protects the patient from the mercury while it is being removed. Their practice is not only mercury free but also mercury safe.

If you have amalgam fillings you want to have removed or are looking for a dentist who is concerned with the health of your entire body, not just your mouth, call the Holistic Dental Centers today. The offices are located in Cornelius (704) 765-3150 and Cary (919) 865-0700. The Cary office is just a short drive for Raleigh residents who are seeking holistic dental care.