Fillings.
Silver
Fillings have been around for times immemorial. This treatment option
has been around for more than a century.Till about twenty years ago
these were about the only fillings available to us. Mercury is used
to to mix with the Silver powder granules prior to filling the tooyh.Today
there is greater awareness about the Toxic effects of Mercury. Hence,
they are not frequently used.
They are less expensive than the White Fillings
but the fillings tend to tarnish over a period of time. Yet for
those who would still prefer to have Silver Fillings, the facility
is available.
This is the age of Minimally Invasive Dentistry.Use
of Mercury which is used in Silver Fillings and is toxic to the
Human Body is avoided. The latest advances in the Dental Materials
available to us have put adhesive Dentistry on the forefront. Hence,
a filling can be stuck on to the tooth by Chemical Bonding without
having to create a mechanical locking as used to be the case with
the use of Silver Fillings. These are known as White Fillings. The
amount of damage to the healthy tooth structure is almost non existent.
