Tooth Coloured Fillings

White or tooth-coloured fillings made of aesthetic composite resin can be bonded to your teeth for a stronger, more natural-looking result. Composite fillings are virtually undetectable and require only a single appointment to apply. There are four main types of filling materials used on an ongoing basis. Tooth coloured or white bondable filings.

Amalgam filllings better known in laymen terms as silver fillings which can also be bonded. Gold or porcelain fillings round out our armementarium and for the highest quality require 2 visits instead of one as there is a laboratory component associated with gold and porcelain fillings requiring an impression to be sent to the laboratory for the filling to be fabricated. Bondable resin or silver fillings are the most economical and can cost from $120 to $320 depending on how much tooth is being restored versus triple or quadruple the cost for gold or porcelain fillings. 98% of the fillings Dr. Kirshens’ place in their practice are tooth coloured composite resins.

Silver amalgam still has a use in deep cavities below the gum line far back in the mouth. We live in a vain society and most people request white fillings even if silver or gold would be a better choice or last longer. The alternative to avoid silver fillings or place a white filing where we feel it will not last for a long time is to crown the tooth with a porcelain crown or onlay so best to protect it. Dr. Kirshen will best advise you on what will be the strongest and longest lasting restoration for your circumstances. We pride ourselves on work that has lasted for decades.