Get Natural-Looking Repair for Tooth Decay

About a quarter of adults have untreated cavities. Source.
Although we occasionally place metal fillings in our office, almost all of our dental fillings are made from tooth-colored composite resin. There are several good reasons why:

  • Composite fillings are designed to blend in beautifully without drawing attention to a silver spot in your mouth. Their color can be customized to closely match your other teeth, so most of the time they are hardly noticeable.
  • Unlike silver fillings, composite fillings bond directly with your tooth. Less drilling is needed to prepare the tooth for the filling, so more of your natural tooth will be preserved. This results in a stronger tooth than a silver amalgam filling can provide.
  • Composite fillings are composed of plastic and tiny glass particles – there’s no metal involved. Some of our patients don’t like the idea of having mercury in their mouths. With beautiful composite fillings, that concern is eliminated.

Treat Larger Cavities With Inlays & Onlays

Sometimes tooth decay requires more repair than a filling, but the tooth doesn’t need a complete crown. That’s where dental inlays and onlays come in:

  • Inlays are bonded to the biting surface of your tooth inside the cusps (tips).
  • Onlays extend onto the sides of the tooth.

These custom restorations are crafted from sturdy, beautiful porcelain to stop decay and strengthen your tooth. We’ll take impressions of your teeth so that our lab partner can fabricate your new restoration.

Call us today at 770-766-8995 if you think you have a cavity and need tooth filling options in Stone Mountain. You can request an appointment online, too. We’ll be glad to help!