Composite Fillings
Final Essay
Amalgam Vs. Composite; Which one is the better of the two? There are two types of dental fillings that most people know about, the amalgam also known as those big silver fillings, which seem to be not the prettiest looking ones in your mouth. Or the other choice is the composite also known as tooth-colored fillings, which you can’t even tell they are in there. The most common known that has been used for over one hundred and fifty years is the amalgam. The newest craze is the resin base composite filling that is tooth-colored, which first made its appearance in the 1960’s. I have found out by working for a couple of dentists that they will tend to use one more than the other. The big question is: which is the most reliable material to have placed? Both of these two restorative materials have good qualities and bad qualities. But like the old saying goes, “Which one is going to give you the most bang for your buck?” There are many qualities that make these two materials so different like the amalgam is a compound material made up of a mixture of mercury, silver, tin and copper. Composite, first off, does not have any mercury and is not a metal-based filling. Mercury, which makes up about 50 percent of the compound in the amalgam, is necessary to bind the metals together to provide a strong, hard, durable filling. There are many supporting reasons that dentists and patients prefer amalgam fillings as opposed to composite fillings. Dentists often prefer dental amalgam because it is easier to work with than other alternatives. Many dentists consider amalgam stronger than the resin-based composite, and therefore use amalgam for back teeth fillings or when placing larger fillings. Many patients prefer dental amalgam for the same reasons, plus its cost-effectiveness and ability to fill cavities quickly. Amalgam is one of the best filling materials when dentists need to place fillings in areas of the mouth that are difficult
Amalgam Vs. Composite; Which one is the better of the two? There are two types of dental fillings that most people know about, the amalgam also known as those big silver fillings, which seem to be not the prettiest looking ones in your mouth. Or the other choice is the composite also known as tooth-colored fillings, which you can’t even tell they are in there. The most common known that has been used for over one hundred and fifty years is the amalgam. The newest craze is the resin base composite filling that is tooth-colored, which first made its appearance in the 1960’s. I have found out by working for a couple of dentists that they will tend to use one more than the other. The big question is: which is the most reliable material to have placed? Both of these two restorative materials have good qualities and bad qualities. But like the old saying goes, “Which one is going to give you the most bang for your buck?” There are many qualities that make these two materials so different like the amalgam is a compound material made up of a mixture of mercury, silver, tin and copper. Composite, first off, does not have any mercury and is not a metal-based filling. Mercury, which makes up about 50 percent of the compound in the amalgam, is necessary to bind the metals together to provide a strong, hard, durable filling. There are many supporting reasons that dentists and patients prefer amalgam fillings as opposed to composite fillings. Dentists often prefer dental amalgam because it is easier to work with than other alternatives. Many dentists consider amalgam stronger than the resin-based composite, and therefore use amalgam for back teeth fillings or when placing larger fillings. Many patients prefer dental amalgam for the same reasons, plus its cost-effectiveness and ability to fill cavities quickly. Amalgam is one of the best filling materials when dentists need to place fillings in areas of the mouth that are difficult