No More Silver/Mercury Amalgam Fillings

White porcelain restorations, crowns and adhesive resin tooth coloured fillings will rejuvenate your smile, confidence and allow you to enjoy any culinary delight your heart desires.

Silver amalgam (an alloy that has around 50% mercury and also silver, tin, copper and zinc) has been used for approximately 160 years for the restoration of teeth.

Silver amalgam is an unsightly material that will corrode, chip and expand over time. The mercury will expand and contract just like it does in a thermometer when the temperature changes occur in the mouth with hot and cold food/drink.

The expansion/contraction can further weaken a tooth that has been heavily filled and can then lead to Cracked Tooth Syndrome. Use of mercury in the body has been criticized by many civilised countries but amalgam is still used in many dental practices in Australia. In some Scandinavian countries the use of silver amalgam has been banned particularly pregnant women and children. Some reports claim that silver amalgam fillings may potentially be associated with conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. Also a small percentage of people in the overall population may be allergic to silver amalgam/mercury fillings.

With the use of highly advanced, durable and aesthetic resin and porcelain materials that are now available, silver amalgam fillings are certainly not necessary like they once used to be.

At enhancedental we choose never to use silver amalgam (mercury).