When decay is evident, or a tooth is chipped, a restoration is often necessary.  Dental restorations are fillings placed immediately into a prepared cavity in a single visit.  They include dental amalgam (silver-colored) and composite (tooth-colored) fillings.  The dentist prepares the tooth, places the filling and adjusts it during one appointment.

At our office, we only place composite (tooth-colored) fillings on both anterior and posterior teeth.

The graphic below will show amalgam fillings (pictured on the left) replaced with composite fillings(pictured on the right).  It's easy to see how natural composite fillings look compared to amalgam fillings.

Call us today at 724-437-5010 for an evaluation if you think you may need a filling, or would like to replace and old, silver filling.