Tooth Fillings

Mercury-Free, Beautiful, and Strong

At Alpharetta Smile Center, we are proud to be a mercury-free practice. Since 1996, Dr. Hill has used only tooth-colored, bonded resin fillings. Today, Dr. Hill and Dr. Fuqua combine experience and modern techniques to create restorations that are both strong and beautifully natural.

Why Replace Silver Fillings?

Silver/mercury fillings have several drawbacks:

1. Metal expands and contracts with temperature, causing micro-cracks in teeth
2. Can leak, corrode, or stain the surrounding enamel and gums
3. Contain about 50% mercury along with silver, tin, and copper
4. May lead to bite pain or fractures as cracks grow over time

Many patients still have older silver (amalgam) fillings from years past. While once common, these fillings can cause small cracks in teeth over time and don’t blend with your natural smile. Fortunately, these fillings can be safely replaced with modern, tooth-colored restorations — often in a single visit.

Advantages of Tooth-Colored Fillings

Our resin and porcelain restorations are:

• Matched perfectly to your natural tooth color
• Bonded directly to your enamel for superior strength
• Metal-free, biocompatible, and long-lasting
• Able to restore weakened teeth without removing healthy structure
• Durable enough to replace large metal fillings using porcelain onlays or inlays

The result is a strong, seamless, and natural-looking smile.

What to Expect During Your Appointment

1. Your tooth is fully numbed for comfort.
2. The old filling and any decay are carefully removed.
3. The resin material is bonded step-by-step to your tooth.
4. The filling is shaped, adjusted, and polished for a perfect bite and natural shine.

For larger restorations, porcelain onlays can be designed and placed the same day using our CEREC system.

✨ With tooth-colored restorations, your teeth are not only stronger and healthier, but your smile looks completely natural.