WHITE FILLINGS (COMPOSITE FILLINGS)
Composite restoration have a natural, tooth-like appearance and are used primarily on anterior teeth, although many patients now prefer to have composite fillings placed on posterior teeth. Two major advantages of this type of restoration is that it bonds to the tooth and it matches the tooth colour giving an aesthetically pleasing result.
SILVER (AMALGAM) FILLINGS
Amalgams are commonly known as silver fillings. They do contain some silver and small amount of mercury; however, they are a mixture (or alloy) of metals that are bound together, or in other words, amalgamated. Amalgam fillings have been used for many years and are often the preferred treatment for posterior fillings due to its strength.