If you need a dental filling to stop tooth decay in its tracks, you can rest assured that tooth-colored composite resin fillings offer the strength and durability you need and the aesthetics you want!
Here's what you should know about tooth-colored fillings in West Chester.
How Do Cavities Start?
Most everyone knows that high sugar intake contributes to tooth decay, resulting in cavities, but do you know how the process works?
Sugar is the fuel for the bacteria that live in your mouth. Acid is the byproduct the bacteria produce. It is the acid that erodes and destroys tooth enamel, causing tooth decay and cavities. When you brush and floss your teeth daily, it removes the plaque that the bacteria live in and disrupts their colonies, thus helping to prevent tooth decay.
Tooth-Colored Fillings Protect Your Smile
If you do have a tooth that sustains decay, when we detect it early on, it can likely be treated with a simple dental filling. Composite resin is the material of choice for dental fillings over metal amalgam for these reasons:
- Durability: Composite resin doesn't react to temperature changes in the mouth that cause it to pull away from the tooth and allow bacteria to reenter as metal amalgam does.
- Integrity: Composite resin bonds directly to the tooth, providing strength, and it doesn't require our dentists to remove as much tooth structure as a metal filling does.
- Aesthetics: Dr. Koch can customize composite resin to blend seamlessly with your smile so no one will notice your dental work.
Composite Resin and Dental Bonding in West Chester, OH
We can also use composite resin material to eliminate small cosmetic flaws like chipped or stained teeth with a procedure called dental bonding. This is a non-invasive and affordable option for enhancing your smile that we can typically complete during one procedure.
Whether you need tooth-colored fillings, dental crowns, or bridges, Dr. Koch and his team have you covered! Contact us at (513) 779-2200 to book an evaluation with Dr. Koch.