Replacing a Silver Filling

Many patients have old, silver filings placed when they were a child. Often they leak over time and get decay around or under them. Fortunately, a conservative metal filling can be replaced with an alloy-free "white" filling called a composite.  The above photograph shows the sequencing of the replacement on one tooth.
The first (left most) photo shows half the silver filling removed.
The second shows all the metal removed.
The third photo shows all decay removed. Notice how a metal filling can stain a tooth.
The last (right most) photo shows the composite replacement filling.

It is Dr. Tekin's philosophy to practice metal-free dentistry whenever possible.
Dentistry and photography by Dr. Brock Tekin