Having served as president of East Cedar Dental in Newington since 2012, Dr. Aaron Farrokh performs many types of dental procedures. Dr. Aaron Farrokh often removes decayed areas from teeth, filling cavities after cleaning out any threat to their integrity. Dental fillings promote both the health and appearance of teeth, replacing functional damage and unsightly enamel loss with artificial material. Depending on the needs of the tooth, a filling may be made of a silver amalgam or a composite resin. Regardless of material, fillings require a similar intervention from the dentist, including the drilling of a hole and the forming of the material to the bite line. Silver amalgam, a combination of silver, tin, mercury, and copper, gives dental fillings a silver-grey appearance. While approved by the Food and Drug Administration for dental use, silver amalgam can cause side effects in those with mercury sensitivity. Composite resin, meanwhile, achieves a similar effect using resin, glass, and porcelain. Resin hardens faster than amalgam, and can be encouraged to harden even more quickly using a special light. These fillings tend to be more expensive, but will be less noticeable in one's smile due to their ability to match the color of the tooth.
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AuthorDr. Aaron Farrokh previously practiced family and cosmetic dentistry at Dental Arts of Avon in Avon, Connecticut. Archives
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