White Fillings
Perhaps the greatest advance in dentistry over the past 30 years has been the introduction of durable white fillings.
Unsightly silver amalgam fillings can be replaced to produce a great aesthetic result, and it will often be impossible to see that the tooth has a filling in it. These fillings (unlike the old amalgam fillings) contain no mercury.
White fillings are more time consuming and difficult to provide, and are not suitable for every situation or patient.