Amalgam or Composite Fillings

Do you prefer amalgam or composite fillings?

Composite, they bond to the tooth structure and look normal. I understand amalgam lasts longer on molar teeth, but can cause cracking and require a lot more tooth to be removed to key them in.

Composite Fillings are surely the better material. However, I love to see amalgam fillings in the mouths of nice women. My fantasy starts to imagine, how the girls sat in 70s and 80s dental chairs and received their fillings.

For my own dental work I prefer composites. Their preparation is much more conservative because the material is directly bonded to the tooth which eliminates the need for a depth cut that amalgams require. They may not necessarily handle biting force as well but don't have as many long term cracking or fracturing issues and are less prone to leaking.

That being said I definitely don't mind seeing amalgams in someone else's mouth. I always like getting a little peak of metal when someone flashes their teeth or yawns.

Cosmetics? Amalgams. I'm old. Love silver. My lover has quite a few, and has a few re-done (probably needless upsell) w/ composite. one is a large one in a lower 1st molar that has turned nasty off-white/grey. Its more sensitive than the amalgam it replaced also. Now he wants to root canal it. We have gotten two other opinions that say don't root canal it (upsell?). If it aint broke, don't fix it people. When's the last obit you read that said they died of mercury poisioning? Not saying it doesn't exist-no debates please. But ill take a mouth full of silver decorations any day. That's just me. Sorry for the rant but it's real recent in our lives.

Love seeing amalgam fillings still. I know they prob aren't the best for long term health, but they look so cool. I often imagine a dentist telling a young man his enamel is soft and convincing him that he should have small preventative fillings placed in all molars and cuspids to avoid long term deep decay. After he gets consent from the young man, he drills on him all day placing amalgams. Except that as he goes along, he keeps saying this is much worse that I anticipated. Once complete and he inspects new teeth , to discover all teeth have had huge multi surface amalgams placed, some even down the side of molars to the gum line. Poor dude!

I much prefer amalgam.

The fact that there is a visible record of the work that person’s endured is so sexy. Composites are boring, I find that I’m more attracted to guys when I know that they’ve had dental work done, and you can’t tell with composite :’(

I prefer amalgams so that I can feel around the edges of them with an explorer.

I have all composit, definitely prefer them.

On myself I prefer composite. Yesterday I got a tooth refilled with a composite (the old filling was also composite, but very old) and it's so beautiful that I would get all my teeth filled, so that they would look so great. But on others, i prefer amalgam. Nothing more interesting than looking into guy's mouth and seeing amalgam fillings, which tell you exactly where was the cavity and how big it was.

it's so beautiful that I would get all my teeth filled, so that they would look so great.

I bet you're talking about that smooth and satisfying look to it..

I would only ever get composite fillings in my teeth but I definitely love amalgam fillings in others!!

I have several amalgam

On myself I prefer composite. Yesterday I got a tooth refilled with a composite (the old filling was also composite, but very old) and it's so beautiful that I would get all my teeth filled, so that they would look so great. But on others, i prefer amalgam. Nothing more interesting than looking into guy's mouth and seeing amalgam fillings, which tell you exactly where was the cavity and how big it was.

Same for me. I like to hide my own dental work by getting toothcoloured fillings. But I love to see amalgam fillings in molars.

I've always received composite fillings - which is quite odd as I've never been asked (perhaps they are shallow).

I love the look of amalgam - a person looks owned /modified, and I would be proud to have one.

On myself I prefer composite. Yesterday I got a tooth refilled with a composite (the old filling was also composite, but very old) and it's so beautiful that I would get all my teeth filled, so that they would look so great.

I know what you mean. I recently got a new composit filling and that tooth now looks so beautiful and natural. I have quite a few old fillings, which start getting really visible, even though they are toothcolored material.

About 15 years ago I had all of my my amalgams removed and replaced with the newest material of the time which appears to be composite. I did it for general health reasons. There is/or was an organization called DAMS that are proponents of this. There are some heavy metals and traces of mercury associated with amalgams . Some of mine needed work and I was detoxed for heavy metals and mercury . Both of which cannot be proven to come only from amalgams.To the the best of my knowledge the Dental Assoc does not approve of a Dentist telling a patient their health will improve if they get their amalgams removed.

I do agree with those who like the look of composite fillings. The also have a very low chance of being a source of toxic substances to your body. The clean appearance when you smile or open your mouth makes a person look so much better. They are much easier to care for and feel so much better. A Composite dental filling supporter for sure.

I've never had a cavity, but I would want the composite fillings for myself. As for others, I LOVE seeing amalgam fillings in a man's mouth. I love the thought of a man lying back in the dentist's chair, mouth numb and being drilled.

I love both! I prefer seeing both of them on others mouth.

myself have both but now if I have a new filling I ask for comopsite if its doable.

I definitely prefer amalgam fillings. I dream about girlfriend with these ones.

In my own mouth composite..in others I like the flash of silver

Amalgams all the way. Occasionally I do enjoy the flash of a gold filling, but amalgams all around. Both for myself and others

Enjoy your amalgam fillings: The mercury will disturb your brain and you and/or your relatives will have the opportunity to enjoy the course of an Alzheimer's disease, a Parkinson's disease or a multiple sclerosis.

Amalgam IMO!

I like metal

My Dentist prefers amalgam fillings himself as more durable, but these are slowly being phased out in the UK/Europe due to the Mercury content. As he correctly points out, containing mercury is not the same as leaching any significant amount into your bloodstream, meanwhile the very worst thing those concerned can do is to have them drilled out for replacement, as this disturbance releases more mercury than if left alone.

Meanwhile the white composite types contain organic compounds around which health question marks hang. Choose your poison.

Forever composite

@PrettyPenny I'm impressed that you like the look of amalgams. Have you always liked them, and do you have any?

@PrettyPenny I'm impressed that you like the look of amalgams. Have you always liked them, and do you have any?

i have a few , need a few more

I just had a crown replaced, and he used Zirconia. Apparently it's the latest material, with the durability of gold at a much lower cost. it is also white, like composite.