Restorations
Thanks to advances in modern dental materials and techniques, dentists have more ways to create pleasing, natural-looking smiles. Dental researchers are continuing their often decades-long work developing materials, such as ceramics and polymer compounds that look more like natural teeth. As a result, dentists and patients today have several choices when it comes to selecting materials to repair missing, worn, damaged or decayed teeth.

Beforeafter

Plastic and porcelain offer a superior solution.
By replacing your mercury fillings with plastic or porcelain, your can restore your teeth’s natural strength, and restore the natural color of your teeth at the same time.

Which one is right for you?
Plastic may be a good solution but porcelain is the best solution. Porcelain is the best as it is as strong as the tooth; it is very durable, fits brilliantly and is the best surface for chewing.

Plastic
Up to 75% of tooth’s strength
Porous, weaker
Short-term (often only 3-5 yrs
)

 

Porcelain
Up to 100% of tooth’s strength
Very durable
Long-term (can last 15+ yrs)

 

General Dentistry

Neuromuscular Dentistry