a tooth-colored plastic resin material that is virtually invisible once applied
a tooth colored quartz-like material
a tooth-colored resin which is comprised of a plastic mixture filled with glass (silicon dioxide)
Tooth colored filling. Insurance companies usually only allow them on the front teeth (anterior teeth). When composites are done on the back teeth (posterior teeth) the insurance company usually pays them as an amalgam. Composites are also known as resin fillings.
A tooth-colored filling composed of a polymer material that looks like a natural tooth. Used instead of metal amalgam. Alternatives are gold or porcelain inlays. See "Mercury / Amalgam Fillings"
A tooth-colored filling composed of a polymer material that looks like a natural tooth. Used instead of metal amalgam. Alternatives are gold or porecelain inlays. See "Restoring your teeth."
A tooth colored plastic filling material to which filler has been added for strength. Insurance companies may only pay full benefits for composite fillings on the front teeth (anterior teeth). When they are done on the back teeth (posterior teeth), many insurance companies will deny benefits on the basis that the treatment is elective.