Restorative Dentistry El Reno

Tooth-Colored Fillings

While the American Dental Association (ADA) officially states that the mercury level in amalgam fillings is safe, our dental office takes no chances with your health. We won't compromise your all-white smile with metal dental work of any kind. For fillings, we use a safe, durable composite resin that is shaded to match your existing enamel color. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing, but it is also effective in protecting teeth from future reinfection.

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Composite VS Amalgam Fillings

Amalgam fillings were initially developed from a combination of silver shavings, zinc, copper, tin, and mercury as a low-cost alternative to gold restorations. Despite the knowledge that mercury is hazardous to humans, amalgams gained popularity as dentistry became more available to the masses. Aside from their potential toxicity, amalgam/mercury fillings pose other risks. Amalgams are temperature-sensitive, expanding and contracting when they come into contact with hot and cold. This can cause hairline fractures and tooth sensitivity. Over time, an amalgam-treated tooth can weaken, often creating a liability to your long-term dental health.

Amalgams on biting surfaces can change shape with biting and chewing impact. Tiny cracks in the material or between the filling and natural tooth structure can allow bacterial reinvasion, creating a bigger decay problem than you had at first. Additionally, metal fillings detract from the integrity of your smile and can damage your self-confidence.

Comparatively, composite fillings are bonded with adhesive to your tooth structure, protecting against decay and strengthening the tooth. This bond can make a composite filling last for seven to ten years. Composite fillings provide long-term bacterial invasion protection, too. Once bonded, a composite filling won't wear down or change shape, despite the incredible forces of biting and chewing. Bacteria and food particles cannot enter the tooth. Because they're tinted to match your natural tooth color, composite fillings will blend seamlessly with your smile!

Porcelain Onlays

Porcelain onlays are highly esthetic and return structure, strength, and function to a tooth with extensive decay or damage. Porcelain's translucent quality reflects light similar to tooth enamel, and because they are shaded to match your tooth, it's difficult to discern from the natural structure. A porcelain onlay will protect your tooth from further damage, and because it requires less reduction of the natural structure, it is a conservative option when compared to a crown.

Dental Crowns

If a tooth is too damaged or decayed to be restored with a filling, we can instead place a dental crown over it. These are specially shaped to look just like real teeth, and they serve the dual purpose of protecting the remaining enamel while also helping the tooth appear and function like normal. At El Reno Family Dentistry, we use various materials to ensure optimal protection, such as EMAX, porcelain, zirconia, gold, and porcelain-fused-to-metal. However, if you prefer the most cosmetically friendly result possible, we offer 100% porcelain crowns that perfectly mimic real enamel both when it comes to strength and aesthetics.

Full Mouth Reconstruction

Cracks, chips, decay, and even serious infections can require invasive and complex dental treatment to fix, resulting in much time and money being spent to improve one’s oral health. But if you are looking for a more cohesive solution to improve your smile, allow Dr. Jackson or Dr. Parsons to perform full mouth reconstruction. By combining multiple treatments into one plan, we can transform and improve the state of your overall health and wellness so that you walk away with a functional, beautiful smile that is worth the investment.