{"id":208,"date":"2019-07-19T05:41:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T05:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/?p=208"},"modified":"2019-07-19T05:56:12","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T05:56:12","slug":"composite-fillings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/2019\/07\/19\/composite-fillings\/","title":{"rendered":"Composite Fillings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The purpose of a tooth filling, regardless of type, is\nrestore teeth damaged by decay back to their normal function, while helping\nprevent further decay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a cavity is found, a number of factors are considered\nwhen deciding which type of filling material is best for you, including the\nextent of the damage, position within your mouth and mouth function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Composite fillings are becoming increasingly popular for\ntheir natural look and health benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benefits of Composite Fillings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there are multiple options for fillings, including gold;\nporcelain; and&nbsp;silver&nbsp;amalgam; composite fillings offer patients a more natural filler with a\nunique set of benefits, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>As as a sealant to prevent further decay<\/li><li>Less toxic choice than silver amalgam<\/li><li>Easily repaired with the simple addition of more composite material<\/li><li>Natural colouring blends seamlessly with your own teeth<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"573\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1.png 573w, https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-300x82.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The purpose of a tooth filling, regardless of type, is restore teeth damaged by decay back to their normal function, while helping prevent further decay. When a cavity is found, a number of factors are considered when deciding which type of filling material is best for you, including the extent of the damage, position within &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/2019\/07\/19\/composite-fillings\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Composite Fillings&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":210,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[20,11,30,10,13,22,31],"class_list":["post-208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dental-health","tag-best-orthodontist-in-pune","tag-dental-braces","tag-dental-clinic-in-pune","tag-dentist-in-pune","tag-teeth-braces-cost","tag-teeth-braces-cost-in-pune","tag-wisdom-tooth-removal-cost-in-pune"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=208"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":211,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208\/revisions\/211"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}