Foothill Dental Center - Emily Letran

LESS TASTE, MORE FILLING!

The band Steely Dan once sang about “Gold Teeth” – but more of us probably have silver in our teeth than gold. Recently many patients have been asking about the difference between traditional “silver” fillings and the more modern tooth colored or “white” fillings. Here is a little history (we will try to make it fun!) and then some answers to the many questions people seem to be having. Ancient dentists used materials as diverse as cork, turpentine, gum, lead and stone chips to restore decaye... READ MORE Posted April 12, 2011 at 08:48 PM