Should white fillings match the treated tooth's natural color fairly closely?!
Question:
Should white fillings match the treated tooth's natural color fairly closely?
I have a back molar with an amalgam filling that I had replaced last week with a white filling. It appears to me that a thin line of the amalgam filling was left behind, as I can see it between where my tooth stops and the white filling begins. Also, the filling color is a 'yellowed' white and does not match the natural color of my tooth. Am I being picky here, or should the visible line of silver be gone, and the filling match more closely with my natural color on the molar? Thanks in advance!
Answers:
yes, it does match it. They get the amalgam out and match the filling to the tooth, then mix it and put it on the tooth.
Your not being picky, it fine to feel this way.
It should be the same color, if you think it doesn't match talk to your dentist about it or get other preofessional opinions