What Are Composite or Tooth-Coloured Fillings?

Composite fillings can be a good option if you want fillings with a more natural appearance. These tooth-coloured fillings have become popular, probably due to their cosmetic benefit.

Key takeaways

• Composite resin fillings are designed to blend in with the colour of your tooth enamel.
• They are durable in small to mid-size fillings where chewing pressures are moderate.
• Some studies indicate composite fillings may still need to be replaced earlier than amalgam fillings. However, composite fillings are non-toxic.

“Tooth-colored fillings are now used more often than amalgam or gold fillings, probably due to cosmetics. In a society focused on a white, bright smile, people tend to want fillings that blend with the natural color of their teeth.”

Read the full story here:

https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-topics/c/composite-fillings

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Dr. Kishanie Wijesinghe Little BDS

Dr. Kishanie Little is passionate about delivering excellent dentistry and dental restorations that are life-like and indistinguishable from natural teeth. She believes that restorations (fillings/crowns/veneers) should look beautiful – and that they should last. Dr. Little keeps abreast of new developments in restorative dentistry through post-graduate training.

Dr. Little is also an experienced Facial Aesthetistician, including Botulinum toxins (such as Botox) and Dermafillers. She appreciates how simple and subtle changes to smooth and relax muscles can “freshen” a face, to look younger.

In her personal time, she loves to cook, read, run, practice yoga and pilates, play a bad game of tennis and am now learning to play golf. She loves Art and Theatre and support the Tate Modern. She also enjoys writing and has a book in the works.