Amalgam or composite materials are used to fill and repair decayed teeth. But is it better to fill teeth with composite or amalgam?
Is it better to fill teeth with composite or amalgam?
Nowadays, the demand of patients for the restoration of decayed teeth is mostly to fill the tooth with tooth-colored materials; Because they say that they don’t like to see dark fillings in their mouths when they talk or laugh.
In the past, due to the strength of amalgam, or metal filling materials, back teeth were usually repaired with amalgam. But today, due to the progress made in the field of composite manufacturing and due to the improvement of the quality of these materials, posterior teeth can be repaired with confidence and without worrying about the occurrence of problems with composite.
Benefits of composite restoration
1. The most tangible advantage of the computer is its beauty. When the person talks or laughs, it appears that there are no decayed or restored teeth.
2. Unlike filling with amalgam, which must be formed regardless of the border of decay, a classic cavity can be filled with amalgam, in composite restoration, only the decayed areas are removed, and therefore, the cutting is very conservative and with minimal damage to the healthy tissue.
3. One of the advantages of composite restoration is the easy and direct detection of secondary caries at the border of the filling in the coming years. In the case of amalgam fillings, these decays cannot be detected with direct vision due to the corrosion of the metal at the edge of the filling.
4. In cases where a tooth has deep decay to the extent that a thin wall remains from the border of the tooth pulp; But the pulp or nerve of the tooth has not yet been exposed, composite is the best option for tooth restoration due to lack of heat conduction. However, if such a tooth is filled with amalgam, due to its metallic nature and thermal conductivity (even if proper flooring is done), in many cases it will be involved in severe pain and severe restoration complications.
