These materials have been mentioned as alternatives to amalgam. We’ll look deeper into the pros and cons of each type of filling used to restore decayed teet.
Composite, made of acrylic resin with glass or quartz additives, has been in use for decades. It is used to restore decayed teeth and to improved appearance in terms of tooth shape, size and color. It is prone to staining in the long term.
Glass Ionomer Cement consists of aluminosilicate glass powder and polyacrylic acid. It releases fluoride and prevents dental caries. It restores abraded teeth only temporarily because of its low durability.
Compomer was developed more recently from a combination of composite and glass ionomer cement, and therefore has the qualities of both materials–easier to manipulate like glass ionomer cement but not as resistant to wear as composite.
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