In rare cases we still will use “silver” fillings. This is only in situations in which it is impossible to keep the area dry and isolated, which is important in properly placing a tooth colored filling.

Your best investment in your dental and physical health is to have your teeth cleaned and checked every 6 months. Your chance of finding decay at its earliest stages greatly increases when you maintain a consistent regime of oral hygiene and maintenance. With the aide of the Diagondent (Decay Indicator), we are able to find cavities when they are very small. This enables us to use tooth colored restorative materials with a minimum amount of tooth reduction, therefore extending the life of your teeth and fillings.

You can view an animation of this procedure in our Dental Wizard.