{"id":4112,"date":"2024-09-22T00:00:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sachi-dent.com\/faq-items\/%e3%82%bb%e3%83%a9%e3%83%9f%e3%83%83%e3%82%af%e6%b2%bb%e7%99%82%e3%81%a8%e9%8a%80%e6%ad%af%e3%81%ae%e9%81%95%e3%81%84%e3%81%af%e4%bd%95%e3%81%a7%e3%81%99%e3%81%8b%ef%bc%9f\/"},"modified":"2025-04-27T16:23:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T07:23:58","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-ceramic-treatment-and-silver-fillings","status":"publish","type":"avada_faq","link":"https:\/\/sachi-dent.com\/en\/faq-items\/what-is-the-difference-between-ceramic-treatment-and-silver-fillings\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between ceramic treatment and silver fillings?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The main differences between ceramic treatment and silver fillings (amalgam) are appearance and material.<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"3:1-6:0\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"3:1-4:0\">\n<p data-sourcepos=\"3:5-3:50\"><strong>Ceramic:<\/strong> Close to natural tooth color and aesthetically superior. There is no risk of metal allergies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"3:1-4:0\">\n<p data-sourcepos=\"3:5-3:50\"><strong>Silver Filling (Amalgam):<\/strong> Strong and inexpensive under insurance coverage, but visually noticeable and carries a risk of metal allergies. Also, there is a risk of needing re-treatment due to poor longevity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:57\">Which option is better depends on the patient&#8217;s preferences and the condition of the tooth being treated, so it will be decided after thorough consultation with the dentist.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:57\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sachi-dent.com\/en\/ceramic-treatment\/\">Click here for more about ceramics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"faq_category":[62],"class_list":["post-4112","avada_faq","type-avada_faq","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","faq_category-treatment"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is the difference between ceramic treatment and silver fillings? 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