Esthetic Correction of Failed Color Match
The patient presented with a discolored filling on the tip. The old filling was made partially translucent, which normally looks very nice and very natural. In this case, the patient's natural teeth are mostly opaque, which makes the filling look slightly darker. Separately, composites are known to slightly yellow in shade over time. So, the before picture shows an older filling that due to yellowing and translucency, now looks darker than the natural tooth. Before (#9) Central Tooth with discolored filling Before (#9) Central Tooth with discolored filling - view 2 After (#9) Central Tooth with completed replaced filling After (#9) Central Tooth with completed replaced filling - view 2 When replacing the filling, I chose a more opaque and very bright white filling to match the opacity of the tooth. It is not wrong… Read More »