What is a dental filling?
It is the completion of the loss of material caused by decay or fracture in the tooth with a tissue-friendly material close to the original.
Which filling material should be chosen?
Especially in molars, materials that are resistant to chewing forces and aesthetic, and in anterior teeth, more aesthetic materials should be chosen
Is amalgam (metal filling) the right choice as a filling material?
Amalgam fillings are a type of filling obtained with a mixture of copper, tin and mercury, which has been applied especially to the posterior teeth for 150 years. Its biggest disadvantage is that its color is gray black.
Mercury in the structure of amalgam filling restricts the use of the material in terms of health.
The wide preparation of the slots prepared for amalgam filling material compared to composite fillings causes the loss of more healthy tissue.
The use of amalgam fillings is prohibited in Norway and Denmark. Its use is also restricted in Finland and Japan.
Composite fillings
They are tooth-colored, tissue-friendly filling materials that are chemically bonded to the tooth tissue.
Since it is chemically bonded to the tooth, it is sufficient to remove only the carious tissue to make the filling.
It can be done in a single session. Its aesthetic properties are high . Its physical properties are similar to tooth tissue.