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For your
own beautiful smile
- La Jolla and San Diego
Cosmetic Fillings
Call: 858-459-6224
"The implants I received from Dr. D'Angelo look and
feel so real that I don't notice them - except when
I flash my bright new smile." ~ B.T.
"I was amazed that the dental implant process that
I imagined to be so difficult was simple and painless
for me - and the results are truly stunning." ~ K.S.
Dr. D'Angelo - voted "Best Dentist" in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007 by
readers of the La Jolla Light
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1111 Torrey Pines Rd.
La Jolla, CA
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A large number of people had amalgam fillings (silver) or gold filling restorations in the past.
Some amalgam fillings contained mercury. Metal fillings were effective, but very conspicuous and tended to blacken in color over time.
Tooth-colored fillings or composite resin dental fillings were created as an alternative to traditional metal dental fillings.
Composite tooth colored fillings are made of a resin filled with microscopic porcelain particles. The strength of current composites is similar to the strength of silver mercury fillings.
The advantage of a composite filling is that it is bonded to the tooth. Research has shown that a well-sealed composite filling can restore the strength of a decayed tooth almost to the level of an unfilled tooth.
 
A well-sealed composite filling can last as long as a silver mercury filling. A composite restoration can take twice as long to place as a silver mercury filling, so they are usually more costly in the short run.
However, they may also prevent a tooth from fracturing, which saves time and money in the long run.
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