A dental filling is a method to restore the damaged tooth with required fillings and let it function normally and in a better way than before.After checking the condition of the decayed tooth, dentist advices fillings with a material like porcelain, an amalgam which is an alloy of silver, mercury, tin, copper and even zinc. This makes the closing of the space and helps to prevent the bacteria to enter and cause more decay in the tooth.

What sort of dental filling is best and followed by dentists?

There is not a particular type of filling as the right dental filling is advised by the dentists after the repair and cleaning of the tooth. There are:

• ✧ Silver fillings, which are challenging to wear and inexpensive.
• ✧ Composite fillings which goes well with the color of the teeth for natural appearance.
• ✧ Porcelain fillings which are also known as inlays or onlays. Generally, it covers the tooth and is matched to its color. Its cost is comparable to considered best by most of the dentist.