o (white fillings) (non- mercury fillings) o a tooth colored mixture of acrylic resin and ceramic...
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O(white fillings) (non-
mercury fillings)
Oa tooth colored
mixture of acrylic
resin and ceramic
filler particles.
Owas introduced in
1960s
O Placed in layers and each
layer is hardened by a
blue light
O Lasts for at least 5 years...
O Not only used for
restoring decay, but are
also used for cosmetic
improvements of the
smile by reshaping
disfigured teeth.
Ocontain acrylic and glass particles (non-
toxic)
Owhite-colored (look like natural teeth)
Ohardens quickly, so the patient is
immediately free to chew on the treated
tooth
O less tooth structure lost because the
dentist can make a smaller preparation
Omore expensive
Otakes longer for the dentist to do
Ocan stain with consumption of tea,
coffee and tobacco
Odon’t get whiter with bleaching
Ostrong, but not as strong as amalgam
(mercury tooth fillings)
O http://dentistry.about.com/od/commondentalprocedure1/i/choosefillings.html
O http://www.drhighsmith.com/non-mercury-fillings.php
O http://info.atlantacenterforcosmeticdentistry.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/mercury-free-fillings.jpg
O http://www.luckydentalny.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tooth-colored-filling.gif
O http://media.trb.com/media/photo/2011-11/66422983.jpg