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When you have a tooth that needs to be repaired, metal-free restorations are the most commonly-used. Metal-free restorations are safe, aesthetically pleasing, and can improve the strength of your teeth. Our dentists will recommend the best material available to provide you with a durable and natural-looking metal-free restoration.

What are Metal-Free Restorations?

The use of metals like silver and mercury in fillings and crowns has been prevalent in the dental industry for the past decades. However, these elemental metals are controversially linked to many negative medical and dental side-effects on patients. Clinical and dental experts have been looking for metal-free alternatives to treat decayed and broken teeth as a result.

Metal-free restorations use metal-free bonding materials like porcelain and other ceramics, and composite resins. These materials are all safe and non-toxic to you and the environment. Metal-free restorations are more flexible and have a higher tolerance for wear and pressure. These materials match the shade of your tooth for a natural look and can be custom designed for absolute perfection. Metal-free restorations are more aesthetic and provide strength necessary for proper tooth functioning.

What are the Benefits of Metal-Free Restorations?

Compared to silver amalgams or other metal restoration procedures, composite metal-free restorations are more beneficial and safe for your dental and overall health. The use of resins and other ceramic materials such as porcelain provide a more natural look to your teeth and can endure pressure more effectively than metal restorations.

Natural Look

Metal-free restorations use ceramic and resin composite materials instead of metal crowns or silver fillings. The ceramic and resin composites match the shade and shape of your teeth. These restorations blend with the rest of your teeth making it hard to tell the tooth has any dental work done to it. Metal-free restorations give you a natural looking beautiful smile.

Stronger and Durable

Ceramics and composite resins are more tensile than metal crowns and restorations. Bonding materials are used directly on the tooth when placing metal-free restorations. They are more flexible to wear and pressure, and are therefore more durable and longer lasting. Metal, on the other hand, will expand or contract with temperature and pressure, causing the restoration to expand or shrink, and then crack.   Bacteria is then able to get inside the restoration through these cracks and cause harmful infection

Ceramics and composite resins are more tensile than metal crowns and restorations. Bonding materials are used directly on the tooth when placing metal-free restorations. They are more flexible to wear and pressure, and are therefore more durable and longer lasting. Metal, on the other hand, will expand or contract with temperature and pressure, causing the restoration to expand or shrink, and then crack. Bacteria is then able to get inside the restoration through these cracks and cause harmful infections.

No More Mercury

Mercury is a heavy metal used in amalgam fillings and metal crowns. Metal restorations must be handled and disposed of as per special guidelines to ensure both personal and environmental safety. Metal-free restorations are not harmful to you or the environment. They do not contain any mercury or elemental metals. Composite material is made with a plastic resin. Ceramics are made with glass-like porcelain material.

A Safer Choice for Mothers-To-Be

Treating cavities during pregnancy is sometimes a necessary option because decay and bacteria present in the mothers body can also harm the baby. Metal-free restorations and fillings are the best choice for pregnant women and also ensure the safety of the child from the side-effects of mercury.

Edmonton Smiles is committed to providing you with the highest quality products and dental treatments. Visit our dental office to determine the best metal-free restoration available for you and your overall health.

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