Dr. Patrick A. Palma                                          
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                       Restorations or Fillings

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                                                             The word 'fillings' is just a catch all phrase used
                                                             in dentistry by the patient and the doctor to
                                                             describe the restoration that helps a tooth
                                                             be 'restored' to its normal health. The tooth or
                                                             teeth in question may have a cavity, or have broken
                                                             and it is 'filled' , that is the cavity (decay) was
                                                             removed and a filling of some sort was put in
                                                             the 'cavity hole' to bring the tooth to  a
                                                             normal healthy state again.

There are many different types of fillings that are used in dentistry today, from the old "silver fillings" to the new porcelain fillings. Below is a list of some of the filling materials that we use to help restore a tooth;

• amalgam 

• gold

• acrylic

• composite

• porcelain

• glass
  
  
  
  
  

Dr. Patrick A. Palma

Family & Cosmetic Dentistry

( 740 ) 535 - 0600