Smile Gallery: Tooth-Colored Fillings

This patient came to us with broken down and decayed teeth. After removing the decayed tooth structure, tooth-colored composite fillings were placed to restore function. Well placed fillings can last many years if properly maintained.

Cosmetic bonding can be used to correct many problems, and one is to correct tooth discolorations. In this case, the patient had pitted and discolored enamel after orthodontic treatment. This minimally invasive technique was used to replace the damaged enamel with composite filling material matched and blended to the patients natural tooth.

This young gentleman was unhappy with the spaces in his teeth. After discussing his options, he elected to have Bioclear bonding to improve his smile. We completed his treatment in a few hours without removing any sensitive enamel!

Tooth decay can weaken the tooth structure, often leading to fracture, among other issues. In this case, the decay was removed until sound tooth structure remained, and then a tooth-colored composite filling was placed to restore it back to it's previous shape and function.

Lee came to us with severely worn front teeth. Due to cost and time constraints, he decided to have bonded tooth-colored fillings placed instead of crowns. Old fillings and decay were removed before building up and lengthening the teeth with cosmetic bonding. In one appointment he had a beautiful new smile!

This patient had a painful, broken filling that also had a substantial amount of decay underneath. The fractured fragment was lodged into the gums between the teeth and was very irritating. The metal filling was removed and the decay was cleaned out before placing a tooth-colored composite filling.

This patient had a tooth-colored composite filling that had fractured and was loose (black arrow). One of the benefits of a composite is that it can be repaired. The loose piece was removed and more composite was added to regain the natural shape of the tooth. Lastly, the entire filling was polished to a smooth finish. Treatment like this can be quick, painless, and inexpensive!

This patient had an old metal filling that was starting to leak and had recurrent decay. There were also some cracks forming on the tooth. The filling was replaced with a new tooth-colored composite filling that will serve the patient well. The blue marks are from the paper used to check the bite and wash off.

This patient suffered from a combination of acid erosion and grinding, which led to accelerated wear on her lower right molar. The enamel had been lost on the chewing surface and the underlying tooth structure was exposed. A conservative tooth-colored composite filling was placed to restore function and protect the tooth.

This patient came to us with a fractured tooth and a large existing metal filling. The tooth was also sensitive to cold. After removing all the old filling materials and smoothing, a tooth-colored composite filling was used to repair the tooth. The tooth should now function for years to come, and the temperature sensitivity greatly improved.