{"id":77,"date":"2018-12-04T03:04:14","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T03:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/?p=77"},"modified":"2020-07-29T16:20:37","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T16:20:37","slug":"dentist-in-somerville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Dentist in Somerville Reveals a Better Option for a Filling!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-78\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brushing_teeth_1___1531324829_92088-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"woman smiling brushing her teeth\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brushing_teeth_1___1531324829_92088-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brushing_teeth_1___1531324829_92088-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brushing_teeth_1___1531324829_92088.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>One of the most common dental problems facing Americans is tooth decay, but as long as it\u2019s identified early enough, there is a simple solution: to restore the tooth with a dental filling. While in times past this usually involved the use of an amalgam (mixture of different metals) filling, a new day has dawned. Read on as your dentist in Somerville reveals a better way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/restorative-dentistry.html\">restore<\/a> your smile to normal!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>The Problems with Metal Fillings<\/h2>\n<p>Although metal fillings used to be the preferred method of addressing tooth cavities, the constantly evolving world of dentistry now offers an alternative. Before we explore it, though, let\u2019s take a look at some of the deficiencies of the amalgam filling:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The process of drilling into the tooth to gain access to the decay has been found to weaken the tooth\u2019s structure.<\/li>\n<li>Metal has a tendency to expand and contract as the temperatures change. Over time, the stretching and shrinking can cause the surrounding tooth structure to weaken and eventually crack.<\/li>\n<li>Because metal is subject to corrosion, over time rusting can occur that can lead to further tooth decay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A final thought to keep in mind is that one of the main reasons dental crowns are needed is broken teeth. Thus, it\u2019s a better idea to avoid placing any alloys in your mouth that could fail prematurely.<\/p>\n<h2>The New Era of Tooth-Colored Fillings<\/h2>\n<p>With the tooth-colored method, a composite resin compound is used to match the color of your remaining teeth while restoring the damaged tooth. The process starts with the application of topical anesthesia to numb the treatment area, followed by an etching process that prepares the tooth to be restored.<\/p>\n<p>Then, the composite resin material is applied directly to the tooth, shaped and cured using a special light.<\/p>\n<h2>A More Durable Restoration<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to providing a more aesthetically-pleasing restoration, the tooth-colored filling also offers the benefit of creating a stronger bond. That means you won\u2019t have to worry about it stretching and contracting when there are temperature changes or the chance of rust developing in your mouth.<\/p>\n<h2>Don\u2019t Wait \u2013 Act Now<\/h2>\n<p>If you suspect you have a cavity, it\u2019s important to be seen by your local dentist as soon as possible. That\u2019s because the longer you wait, the more severe the decay will become. If ignored for too long, a composite filling won\u2019t be a viable option.<\/p>\n<p>Also, remember that you don\u2019t have to wait for signs of tooth decay to visit your dentist. Instead, reach out today to schedule a preventive care appointment so you can enjoy the best in dental health!<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Dawnmarie Digrazia earned her dental degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She additionally maintains membership with the Academy of General Dentistry, which contributes to her providing top-notch dental care. Dr. Digrazia restores smiles with tooth-colored fillings at Somerset Dental Arts, and she can be reached for more information through her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/contact-us.html\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most common dental problems facing Americans is tooth decay, but as long as it\u2019s identified early enough, there is a simple solution: to restore the tooth with a dental filling. While in times past this usually involved the use of an amalgam (mixture of different metals) filling, a new day has dawned. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you\u2019re in need of a dental filling, is there a better option than a metal restoration? Your dentist in Somerville says, \u201cYes.\u201d Read on to learn about it!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Your Dentist in Somerville Reveals a Better Option for a Filling!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you\u2019re in need of a dental filling, is there a better option than a metal restoration? Your dentist in Somerville says, \u201cYes.\u201d Read on to learn about it!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Somerset Dental Arts Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-12-04T03:04:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-07-29T16:20:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brushing_teeth_1___1531324829_92088-300x200.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"somersetdental\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Somerset Dental Arts Blog\",\"description\":\"Just another WordPress site\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brushing_teeth_1___1531324829_92088.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brushing_teeth_1___1531324829_92088.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":533,\"caption\":\"woman smiling brushing her teeth\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/\",\"name\":\"Your Dentist in Somerville Reveals a Better Option for a Filling!\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/#primaryimage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2018-12-04T03:04:14+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-07-29T16:20:37+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6840190ce162d91f02fb19e74b7815b4\"},\"description\":\"If you\\u2019re in need of a dental filling, is there a better option than a metal restoration? Your dentist in Somerville says, \\u201cYes.\\u201d Read on to learn about it!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Your Dentist in Somerville Reveals a Better Option for a Filling!\"}]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6840190ce162d91f02fb19e74b7815b4\",\"name\":\"somersetdental\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/#personlogo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d5dc5b1816ec0a5fbe4960b427e85f4?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d5dc5b1816ec0a5fbe4960b427e85f4?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"somersetdental\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/author\/somersetdental\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"description":"If you\u2019re in need of a dental filling, is there a better option than a metal restoration? Your dentist in Somerville says, \u201cYes.\u201d Read on to learn about it!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Your Dentist in Somerville Reveals a Better Option for a Filling!","og_description":"If you\u2019re in need of a dental filling, is there a better option than a metal restoration? Your dentist in Somerville says, \u201cYes.\u201d Read on to learn about it!","og_url":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/","og_site_name":"Somerset Dental Arts Blog","article_published_time":"2018-12-04T03:04:14+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-07-29T16:20:37+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brushing_teeth_1___1531324829_92088-300x200.jpg"}],"twitter_card":"summary","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"somersetdental","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/","name":"Somerset Dental Arts Blog","description":"Just another WordPress site","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brushing_teeth_1___1531324829_92088.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brushing_teeth_1___1531324829_92088.jpg","width":800,"height":533,"caption":"woman smiling brushing her teeth"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/","name":"Your Dentist in Somerville Reveals a Better Option for a Filling!","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/#primaryimage"},"datePublished":"2018-12-04T03:04:14+00:00","dateModified":"2020-07-29T16:20:37+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6840190ce162d91f02fb19e74b7815b4"},"description":"If you\u2019re in need of a dental filling, is there a better option than a metal restoration? Your dentist in Somerville says, \u201cYes.\u201d Read on to learn about it!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/04\/dentist-in-somerville\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Your Dentist in Somerville Reveals a Better Option for a Filling!"}]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6840190ce162d91f02fb19e74b7815b4","name":"somersetdental","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/#personlogo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d5dc5b1816ec0a5fbe4960b427e85f4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d5dc5b1816ec0a5fbe4960b427e85f4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"somersetdental"},"url":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/author\/somersetdental\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79,"href":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77\/revisions\/79"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somersetdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}