Remember what your teeth looked like before you had your first cavity? When you opened your mouth to laugh or yawn, the Horseshoe Bay people with you could see only pearly white molar surfaces. (Unless, of course, you had been munching Oreos.) If you are like many Marble Falls and Burnet adults, you started developing cavities fairly young and started receiving the ubiquitous silver amalgam fillings that Horseshoe Bay family dentists used. As the years went by, two fillings became three. If you didn’t drink fluoridated water, three fillings may have become four.
Now when you open wide – others see a mouthful of metal. Fortunately, Marble Falls people with silver amalgam fillings can regain the smile of their youth. Replacing silver fillings with composite tooth-colored fillings is a relatively inexpensive cosmetic dental procedure available at Ritchie Dental Group that can transform a smile just as dramatically as a more extensive cosmetic dental treatment.
Composite fillings available at Ritchie Dental Group in Marble Falls are comprised of a mixture of glass or quartz and resin which creates a natural tooth-colored material. They are strong and durable when bonded to the tooth with adhesive. Hopefully, you don’t have a new cavity. But if you do, you can start off with a white composite filling. In addition to the cosmetic advantages over silver, the preparation requires the removal of less healthy tooth structure.
A conservative (as possible) restoration at Ritchie Dental Group leaves you with more of nature’s superior dental material — your own enamel and dentin. If you would like to improve your Kingsland smile by replacing silver-mercury fillings, schedule a Ritchie Dental Group cosmetic dental consultation today by calling 830-693-8833. We will develop a treatment plan to address all areas of concern. If you have your teeth enhanced in combination with silver filling replacement, you’ll be delighted with your new remarkable smile. Ask us about porcelain veneers, general dentistry, sedation dentistry, and teeth whitening. We look forward to meeting you.
