Recently Dr. Oz had a segment on his show addressing the use of Dental Amalgam. Amalgam is a mix of metals that when combined are initially soft and pliable but after time, set and become very hard. The controversy with amalgam is that it contains mercury. This is the reason Dr. Oz recently looked into […]
At Douglas Dental our focus is prevention based dentistry. One great preventive service that is offered is Dental Sealants (sealants). Sealants are a resin based material that is used to seal decay out of the grooves and pits of teeth. They are generally used on the back teeth (molars and premolars). Sealants prevent decay by […]
I frequently have conversations with patients regarding what kind of material we will use to fill a cavity. If the cavity is fairly small, we generally choose either amalgam (silver) filling or composite (tooth colored) filling material. After presenting information on both options you are allowed to make the ultimate decision as to what filling material we […]