For over 100 years, dentists have restored teeth primarily with a material made of mercury and silver.  While silver fillings have been useful in many cases, they also have their disadvantages. Silver fillings tarnish and corrode in the mouth, resulting in unsightly black fillings and discoloration of the surrounding tooth structure. Expansion and contraction of the silver due to hot and cold substances often leads to decay under the fillings. Large silver fillings can result in cracking of natural tooth structure, leading to even larger fillings or crowns.

Dr. Doray has been restoring teeth with tooth-colored restorations instead of silver fillings for over 19 years. Today we have many tooth-colored materials from which to choose. There are a variety of tooth-colored resins for smaller fillings. For larger fillings we have different types of porcelain and other ceramics that restore not only strength but also esthetics to your teeth.

Dr. Doray uses the best bonding adhesives and techniques to create beautiful restorations that are optimally sealed to your tooth. These new restorations eliminate the problem of tooth discoloration, decay due to expansion and contraction of silver, and cracking of the natural tooth structure. And they look natural!

Please don't hesitate to call us at (215) 772-3100 if you believe you would benefit from these advancements. To view before and after pictures of actual cases,
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