Charleston Dental Associates offers tooth-colored fillings to correct the damage caused by tooth decay for our patients in James Island, North Charleston and the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Tooth Decay Facts from Charleston Dental Associates

Cavities are caused by tooth decay. It begins as the action of bacteria damages the hard tooth surface, and causes a hole or pocket to form.

These factors can increase your risk of dental decay:

  • Certain foods and drink
  • Frequent snacking and drinking
  • Inadequate brushing and flossing
  • Dry mouth caused by medications, radiation therapy
  • Worn or failing fillings
  • Eating Disorders
  • Heartburn

If you fail to restore teeth with decay, it can lead to pain, infection, tooth loss, broken teeth, or chewing difficulty.

Advantages of Bonded, Tooth-colored Fillings

Dental composite resins are used as restorative material in the removal and restoration of teeth due to decay. The advantages of bonded fillings include:

Advantages of bonded fillings:

  • The shade/color is closely matched to the same shade as existing tooth
  • Composite fillings actually chemically bond to tooth structure, providing further strength as opposed to amalgam
  • Less tooth structure needs to be removed compared to amalgam when removing decay and restoring
  • Easy to repair because you can bond to existing composite
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Tooth Decay problems can be resolved by Charleston Dental Associates. Image provided by Wikipedia Commons - a freely licensed media file repository. License Link: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:GNU_Free_Documentation_License_1.2

Tooth-colored Fillings from Charleston Dental Associates

Modern bonded dental fillings are stronger today than in the past. They are also more aesthetically pleasing, as their color is more closely matched to your toot’s natural shade. You have a choice in tooth fillings, so why not choose the dental practice offering the strongest, most attractive tooth fillings available today? Contact Charleston Dental Associates to learn more!