Composite fillings are a mixture of glass or quartz filler in a resin medium that produces a tooth-colored filling. They are sometimes referred to as composites or filled resins. Composite fillings provide good durability and resistance to fracture in small-to-mid size restorations that need to withstand moderate chewing pressure. Less tooth structure is removed when the dentist prepares the tooth, and this may result in a smaller filling than that of an amalgam. Composites can also be “bonded” or adhesively held in a cavity, often allowing the dentist to make a more conservative repair to the tooth.

The cost is moderate and depends on the size of the filling and the technique used by the dentist to place it in the prepared tooth. It generally takes longer to place a composite filling than what is required for an amalgam filling. Composite fillings require a cavity that can be kept clean and dry during filling and they are subject to stain and discoloration over time.

Neda Shah-Hosseini

PROSTHODONTIST*

• DMD from Harvard University - Cum Laude

• Prosthodontic Residency at Boston University

• Harvard Faculty since 1996

• Gold Medal - Faculty Award from Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Faheem Rasool

Prosthodontist*

• DMD and Prosthodontic Residency at Harvard University

• Harvard Faculty since 1996

• Masters of Medical Sciences in Oral Biology

• Former Head of Division of Prosthodontics - Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Alexander Rabkin

General Dentist

• Dr. Rabkin received Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude) in Neuroscience from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

• Received DMD at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine.

• General practice residency at Hartford Hospital.

• Dr. Rabkin is a member of the American Dental Association, the Massachusetts Dental Society, and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.