I have two amalgam fillings that are covering about 70% of their teeth. I wanted to switch them out for the white fillings because these are so unattractive. However, my dentist said that amalgam stains teeth and the results would not be as attractive as I was hoping. What about the amalgam stains the teeth? […]
Are Amalgam Fillings Stronger than Composite?
I have a mouth full of metal fillings that I want to switch to the white composite fillings. I spoke to my dentist about it and he said that the older fillings are much stronger than the white ones. He tried the white ones and all of them had problems. I’d done some readings on […]
Pain After White Fillings
I needed a filling for a back tooth. I really wanted a white filling, even though my dentist typically does the old fashioned silver ones. It took some convincing, but eventually he agreed to give me the white filling. However, since then, I have been having pain. When my teeth are clenched, I am fine, […]
