PROCEDURES
The Amalgam (Silver Filling) "Controversy":
Replacement with Quartz Filled Composite Resin
The Replacement of Amalgam with Composite Restorative Materials
Although these quartz-filled resin materials are technically difficult to manage, they offer the brightest future for the simple restorative needs of most patients. Greatest advantages are: function, durability, cosmetics, and low cost. Almost every year these composite materials continue to improve to better moot the needs of our patients.
Before:
After:
| Number Of Office Visits | ONE |
| Anesthetic Requirements | YES |
| Treatment Estimated Longevity | 10 YEARS+ |
| Cosmetic Value | GOOD |
| Insurance Benefits | YES (Consult Insurance Co.) |
The Amalgam (Silver Filling) "Controversy":
Replacement with Porcelain or Composite Resin
Replacement of Amalgam with Porcelain or Laboratory-cured Composite Materials
This treatment alternative involves custom inlays of porcelain or composite that are permanently "bonded" into the tooth defect. Advantages are: function, durability and cosmetics. The major disadvantages is cost.
Before:
After:
| Number Of Office Visits | TWO |
| Anesthetic Requirements | YES |
| Treatment Estimated Longevity | 10 YEARS+ |
| Cosmetic Value | GOOD |
| Insurance Benefits | YES (Consult Insurance Co.) |
THE AMALGAM (SILVER FILLING) "CONTROVERSY" Pages
- The Amalgam (Silver Filling) "Controversy"
- Replacement with Pre-Capsulated "Bonded" Amalgam
- Replacement with Quartz Filled Composite Resin
- Replacement with Porcelain or Composite Resin
- Replacement with Cast-Gold Inlays. Onlays and Crowns
- Replacement with Full-Coverage Porcelain Crowns
Dr Ajay Dhankhar DDS and Dr Rehan Bashar DDS - Providing services in cosmetic and neuromuscular dentistry to the areas of Bellevue, Issaquah and Seattle, Washington.
1660 Nw Gilman Blvd, Suite C-1 Issaquah, WA 98027
Ph: (425)392-4122 | Fx: (425)392-1167
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