The Best Materials for White Fillings in Back Teeth

We use a special combination of materials when placing white fillings in one of our dental family member's teeth. There are a wide variety of tooth colored materials available for filling teeth. Most dentists use one of these materials to fill anterior teeth for appearance and another one of these materials to fill back teeth for wear resistance and secondarily, appearance.

I use a combination of materials to restore back teeth. There are materials which are quite wear resistant but they also contain, absorb and release fluoride to help minimize the possibility of decay occurring on areas adjacent to these fillings and on neighboring teeth. I use this type of material for the surfaces in between the teeth below more wear resistant materials on the chewing surfaces.

Fortunately, the more wear resistant materials placed over the high fluoride containing materials bond solidly to the underlying material as if it was one solid filling material. The wear resistant material wears in a similar manner as natural tooth enamel does. This material is very compatible with natural enamel.

This combination of filling materials leads to the most decay resistant, strongest, longest lasting fillings that I can place for you. There is the high fluoride content between the teeth and the wear resistance on the chewing surface. This technique has been recommended by one of the most respected 'dental gurus' in dentistry but is not done by most dentists. It does require a little extra effort.

I am doing the best I can for you when filling teeth for my dental family and helping you in other ways.