Metal and Mercury Free Dentistry

While the American Dental Association (ADA) officially states that the mercury level in metal dental work is safe, our office takes no chances with your health. In fact, we won't compromise your all-white smile with metal of any kind. For long-lasting and aesthetically pleasing dental work, we use all-porcelain restorations. Your smile is part of your personality and your image. We'll partner with you to maintain your oral health and your natural-looking, gorgeous smile.

Dr. Vinings applies bonded porcelain restorations to protect against decay and strengthen teeth. Bonded restorations may last 10 years or more, much longer than an amalgam restoration. They provide long-term protection against decay, too. Once bonded, a porcelain restoration won't wear or change shape, despite the incredible forces of biting and chewing. Bacteria and food particles cannot enter the tooth. However, amalgams on biting surfaces can warp over time and form tiny cracks that allow bacteria to invade. This can create a bigger decay problem than you had originally and act like a wedge to split or crack your tooth.

Conservative dentistry is a philosophy in which dentists preserve as much natural tooth structure as possible. Use of amalgams requires more reduction to the tooth and more removal of natural tooth structure than bonded porcelain restorations. This means that if you want to maximize the amount of natural tooth structure in your mouth, amalgams may not be the right choice.

We Create Smiles that Change Lives. Call today to schedule your mercury-free and metal-free dentistry appointment with Dr. Vinings. Our Colleyville dental office serves Grapevine, Southlake, Fort Worth, and surrounding areas with quality dentistry for incomparable smiles.