Our skilled East Los Angeles cosmetic dentist can provide you with tooth-colored fillings by precisely matching the color of the composite material to the color of your teeth. These white fillings are safer compared to old silver amalgam fillings and are much more attractive.

What are White Fillings?
Our East Los Angeles dentist uses white fillings to fill cavities, just like silver amalgam fillings. However, white composite fillings are made of composite resin and their color is matched to the color of the natural teeth, so they are practically invisible.

Removing and Replacing Silver Amalgam Fillings
Most of the patients choose tooth-colored composite fillings for filling cavities now. Many patients also choose to remove their amalgam fillings and have them replaced with white fillings to cosmetically enhance their appearance. This simple procedure can make a big difference in your smile.

Side Effects of Silver Amalgam Fillings
Silver amalgam fillings contain mercury, which has been shown to be toxic even more than lead, cadmium and arsenic. It is thought that throughout life mercury in silver amalgam fillings leave the filling and enter other organs in the body in small amounts, which is believed to cause physical and psychological problems in patients. There problems include birth defects, neurodegenerative diseases and mental disorders. These possibilities have prompted a movement towards mercury-free dentistry and more and more patients are choosing to remove their amalgam fillings.