White Fillings

At Amery House, we provide our patients with mercury-free fillings.

Silver amalgam fillings contain about 50 per cent mercury, a chemical that has been scientifically shown to be more toxic than lead, cadmium, or arsenic. Concern has been raised that as an amalgam filling ages or begins to wear down low quantities of mercury may be absorbed into the blood system with negative side effects.

Amalgam fillings also absorb moisture and expand and contract with heat and cold. So, as the filling ages, it can fracture your tooth; we’ll then need to place a crown on your tooth to save it. Furthermore, metal fillings often undergo metal fatigue, corroding and leaking over time. This destroys the protective seal of the filling and allows new decay to develop underneath it. This leakage can give a grey appearance to the entire tooth.

Fortunately, dental research has resulted in the development of new tooth-coloured materials that are not only durable and long-lasting but attractive as well. These materials, porcelain and composite resin, are designed to match the colour and contour of your teeth for a natural look and feel.

Bonded directly to your teeth

Reasons for composite fillings:

• Filling dental cavities.
• Replacing metal or amalgam fillings (when replacing amalgam fillings, we use a high-powered aspirator over the filling to ensure any mercury vapour is immediately taken through the suction).
• Repairing broken and chipped teeth.
• Closing gaps between teeth.
• Reshaping teeth.