{"id":43,"date":"2016-11-30T22:33:23","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T03:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=43"},"modified":"2019-10-13T22:45:57","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T02:45:57","slug":"why-you-might-want-to-consider-updating-your-fillings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/why-you-might-want-to-consider-updating-your-fillings\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Might Want to Consider Updating Your Fillings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dental restorations have been made of metal for so long that even today we might think of silver when we hear \u201cfillings&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you have old metal restorations, it&#8217;s a good idea to think about swapping them out for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/composite-fillings.html\">modern tooth-colored fillings<\/a>, says Dr. Victor Truong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why&#8217;s that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/000062392638_Small-e1479125236207-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44\" width=\"398\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/000062392638_Small-e1479125236207-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/000062392638_Small-e1479125236207-2-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><figcaption><br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditional fillings are made of an amalgam of metals such as silver, nickel, and mercury. This combination is durable and sets up fast in your tooth, but there is a downside. As your tooth experiences temperature changes over time, the metal filling can expand and contract at a rate that causes cracks in your tooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Leakage Risks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These small fissures provide inroads for bacteria to cause a new cavity under the filling. Such decay is hard to detect unless Dr. Truong actually removes the amalgam restoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><br><strong>Other benefits of upgrading to white composite fillings include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A tighter and smoother chemical bond with the tooth<\/li><li>No one would ever notice how many fillings you have because they blend in<\/li><li>Opportunity to clean out any recurrent cavities<\/li><li>A better match with the flexibility of natural tooth structure<\/li><li>Mercury-free<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In a single appointment, you could improve the health and appearance of your smile just by changing out your fillings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>What if you have multiple metal restorations to update? You don&#8217;t need to change them out all at once. As long as there&#8217;s no sign of serious infection or an advancing cavity, you can gradually update your fillings over the course of a year or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Visit The Grove Family Dentistry to see if now is a good time to start switching out your old restorations.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dental restorations have been made of metal for so long that even today we might think of silver when we hear \u201cfillings&#8221;. 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