In spite of better dental care in Germany annually by 85 million dental fillings placed, about half of them are New filling. There are a number of filling materials:
Amalgams
Amalgams are alloys, among other things made of silver and mercury in different compositions. They are also still among experts as the most appropriate filler, especially for back teeth, which bear Kuala’s. Experts see no danger in using this material, except for evidence of allergy and amalgam with existing renal insufficiency. Composites
Advanced composites are filling materials, the substance from the carrier resin and a plastic, in the tiny quartz particles are introduced. Composites can carefully directly incorporated into the hole and hardened layers are. The processing is more difficult than that of amalgam, which is reflected in the costs.
Inlays
Another way to fill teeth, the tooth-colored plastic Inlay (Inlay = individually prepared deposit filling). The dentist fits the hole, it cures under pressure and it requires it. This material is used for large fillings. It may be well made and functional design.
For large to medium holes in the back teeth are cast inlays of gold or gold alloy as a good alternative. With the processing of gold dentists have long-term experience. Gold has the disadvantage not to tooth-colored and there must be a lot of tooth drilled from in order to prepare the inlay and pass fair use.
Ceramic restorations are tooth-colored, but have also the problem that a lot of tooth structure needs to be sacrificed, because ceramic inlays at least 1.5 to 2 millimeters thick have to be. The dentist needs to contain a complex bonding technology, so this cost may inlays more than usual.