Today patients want safe and healthy alternatives and are seeking metal free and BPA free alternatives, Dentists have options when choosing what products to use in their offices. BPA FREE resin materials are readily available and Dr. John Sayyah uses only BPA FREE materials.

Conserving a patient’s natural tooth and using safe materials has always been of the utmost importance to Dr. Sayyah. This is why he chooses to use only Bisphenol A (BPA) free and metal free fillings and bondings.

BPA free composites are a safe and wise alternative to amalgam fillings. Among the many reasons not to use metal materials for fillings, amalgam fillings are known to expand and contract with the changing temperature of your mouth (cold/hot drinks/foods). This expand and contract motion weakens the tooth wall which fractures the tooth allowing bacteria to enter through the fracture lines, resulting in the growth of dental decay and disease. Composite fillings are not affected by temperature changes during daily wear and tear. Another benefit of composite materials like white resin or even porcelain is that they actually bond to the tooth verses amalgam material that must be packed into your tooth by way of removing excess tooth structure to pack a large enough piece of amalgam into place. Additionally, composite fillings are not affected by changing temperatures allowing them to hold up under daily wear.

Composite resin or metal free fillings are also a more conservative option since Dr. John Sayyah removes less of the healthy, natural tooth for composite fillings/bondings verses amalgam. All of this results in a longer life span of the filling and better conservation of the natural tooth structure.