Metal-Free Fillings

Metal-Free Fillings

Dr. Carpenter, your dentist in Napoleon will tell you that years ago, mercury-silver fillings were used to fill cavities and restore teeth. Well, times have changed. Unfortunately, some dentists have not.

If you still have mercury-silver dentistry in your mouth, your teeth may be at risk. When placed in the tooth, mercury-silver fillings react with the delicate tooth structure, corroding the tooth wall. This corrosion eventually weakens the tooth wall, causing it to break or chip. It also allows harmful bacteria to get in under the filling, causing further decay.

At Dental Excellence of Napoleon, we practice mercury-free dentistry. We only restore the teeth of our Napoleon and Defiance patients with porcelain inlays, onlays or porcelain crowns. Porcelain inlays and onlays replace metal with safe, strong, attractive restorations that require less drilling, allowing more of the natural tooth structure to be retained. Metal-free fillings can also strengthen a weak tooth, increasing its usefulness and longevity.

Dr. Carpenter and his team can replace your old metal fillings, with strong, natural-looking fillings that blend beautifully with your own teeth. Contact our team today to see the difference for yourself.