Composites give us the ability to restore your teeth to there natural form and beauty.  Composites are actually made of a specialized resin that can be placed into your tooth and hardened with a light.  Today's composites exhibit strength and translucence similar to natural enamel.

There are many types of composites and many manufacturers.  We use only the best, clinically proven materials to restore your teeth.  We attend hours of continuing education and read hundreds of journals each year to provide our patients with the best restorations possible.

Our office no longer places "silver fillings", otherwise known as mercury-amalgam restorations.  These silver fillings have been around since the late 1800's, without much improvement.  To be properly placed, excess tooth structure has to be removed to hold them in, as the only thing holding them in your tooth is the shape of the cavity.  This can weaken the tooth much more then the conservative preparation used to place composites.  In addition, bacteria can seep in between the filling and the tooth.  This is called microleakage and is the number one cause of failed silver fillings.

Composites are "bonded" to the tooth structure.  Technology has advanced to allow this bond to adhere the filling to the tooth so strongly that microleakage is virtually eliminated.  We believe, that when properly placed, composites allow us to provide a much better restoration then silver fillings.