Compare the 2 most common filling materials
SILVER AMALGAM
- Silver-grey colour.
- Contains mercury.
- Has been used for over 100 years.
- Requires removal of healthy tooth structure for retaining the filling.
- Is the best material for large fillings in back teeth after gold.
- Takes less time to place than a similar composite filling.
- Cheaper than composite for a similar sized filling.
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COMPOSITE
- Shade matched to the tooth.
- Contains no mercury.
- A more modern material.
- Requires minimal tooth removal helping to conserve the tooth.
- Not always ideal for large fillings in back teeth.
- Takes more time to place than a similar amalgam fillng.
- More expensive than amalgam for a similar sized filling.
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