Tooth-Colored Fillings
At Marshall Dentistry, one of our primary goals is to help you retain your natural teeth for as long as possible. Tooth-colored composite dental fillings are an excellent tool that helps us
eliminate decay and damage while preserving your natural tooth structure.
How Do Cavities Develop?
Tooth decay is caused by the bacteria that live in the plaque that builds up on your teeth after meals. If you don’t successfully remove plaque daily, the bacteria have time to release acids that can destroy tooth enamel and allow bacteria into your tooth.
Sugar fuels the bacteria that produce the acids that destroy tooth enamel. This is why avoiding sugary foods and beverages helps protect your teeth from decay.
What Are the Benefits of Tooth-Colored Fillings in Kingsport?
Tooth-colored fillings are comprised of fine resin and glass particles that Dr. Marshall can customize to blend flawlessly with your tooth and enhance your smile. This ensures that no one notices your dental work.
Another benefit of composite fillings is durability. They bond directly to your tooth and require less structure removal for placement than metal fillings. They also don’t expand and contract with temperature changes like metal fillings, so they won’t pull away from your tooth and allow bacteria to reenter.
We can also use composite resin material to eliminate small cosmetic concerns and enhance your smile.
Why Are Tooth Fillings So Important?
When you have decay in your tooth, you may not notice it at first, but it will worsen over time. If tooth decay goes untreated, it makes its way deeper into your tooth until it reaches the nerves and pulp. When that happens, the result is a painful infection.
A tooth infection does not go away or improve without treatment. If left untreated, it can spread to neighboring teeth and cause damage. It can also move to more critical parts of your body, like your brain, so it’s crucial not to ignore a tooth infection.
You can prevent the need for more invasive and costly procedures by being proactive and treating tooth decay as soon as your Kingsport dentist spots it.
Composite Bonding for Beautiful Smiles
Dental bonding is a great way to eliminate minor cosmetic concerns and enhance your smile in a non-invasive and affordable manner.
Dr. Marshall can custom shade composite resin to blend with your tooth and eliminate these concerns:
- Chipped or broken teeth
- Gaps or spaces between teeth
- Stained or discolored teeth
- Excessively worn teeth
- Tooth size or shape discrepancies
- Slight tooth alignment issues
If you want to learn more about how dental bonding can enhance your smile, Dr. Marshall would love to discuss your options!
Booking an evaluation is the first step in learning about what’s possible for your smile.
