Los Angeles Tooth Fillings

A beautiful smile is always quick to that catch our attention when we meet another person. Los Angeles dentist, Dr. Azar-Mehr, offers increasingly better ways to brighten your smile or repair any defects that make your smile less than vibrant.

When appearance is important to you, you may want Tooth-Colored Fillings for your cavities or for repairing stained, chipped or irregular teeth. Because they match the color of your natural teeth, Tooth-Colored Fillings are inconspicuous, and thus the fillings of choice people for people who value a beautiful smile.

Tooth-Colored Fillings were first devised in the 1960s from a composite material made up of plastic resins and zirconia/silica, but advances in technology since then have enhanced their durability. Although they were produced initially for cosmetic purposes, and used most commonly in the front teeth, they are used increasingly in the back molars that require more strength. Nowadays the Tooth-Colored Fillings used on front teeth are more polished, while the fillings used on back teeth are made with a stronger material.

Tooth-Colored Fillings, unlike silver fillings, are bonded onto your teeth. Tooth-Colored Fillings are best for small cavity restorations and perfect for stained or irregular front teeth. Properly cared-for Tooth-Colored Fillings on front teeth can last a lifetime, but on back teeth they normally last between 7 and 10 years.

If you already have silver fillings but wish that they would look more natural, you can replace them with Tooth-Colored Fillings. Tooth-Colored Fillings, unlike silver fillings, allow you to eat as soon as the anesthesia wears off.

Los Angeles Dentist Office

Our Los Angeles dental office is located in Westwood, CA, near the UCLA campus. We are a short distance from West Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Culver City, Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley.

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