What different types of filling materials are there for cavities?
There are different types of dental filling material for cavities
Silver amalgam: This is widely known filling material. It is made up of a mixture of silver, zinc, copper with mercury being nearly 50% of the mixture.
Composite fillings: This is very popular because it matched the tooth color and the shade of your existing teeth.
Ceramic fillings: This filling is made of porcelain and are both durable as well as aesthetically pleasing.
Glass ionomers: In this filling glass and acrylic material are used it lasts less than 5 years. It is good for children because there teeth are changing.
Gold fillings : In this filling gold material is used. As gold is strong and non-corrosive.
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A tooth can be restored with any number of materials all of which can do the job while some do it better depending upon the desired outcome and cost. The most common way is with a tooth colored composite material. Different shades of composite can be bonded to a tooth to directly fill in the space left from removing the decay portion of tooth structure. Other materials such as porcelain and gold can be used to fill in the spaces, which will give a more homogenous strong matrix. Dental amalgam has fallen out of favor due to the mercury content and possible minute exposure to this substance.
