Today’s Modern Dental Fillings Are Better Than Ever Before

Dental fillings have come a long way since beeswax was used thousands of years ago and amalgam fillings (made with a mix of metals such as silver and mercury) have been used for more than 100 years now to repair teeth with cavities. Gold, porcelain, silver amalgam or composite resin fillings are popular today. Don’t Ignore That Cavity Cavities don't... read more »

Is There BPA in Our Composite (White) Dental Fillings?

Dental fillings are used to restore a tooth that has decay in it. Dental fillings can be made from a variety of materials, but most commonly are silver amalgam and composite resin. Some composite resins (white fillings) today often contain the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA). This can be concerning as they are used in fillings for kids as well.... read more »