Biological Fillings
What I Place in Your Mouth Deserves Thought
A filling may be small. The decision behind it should never be. When I restore a tooth, I consider the decay, the amount of healthy tooth remaining, the forces it must withstand, and the material that will stay in your mouth.
At Yiannikos Centre, our biological approach to fillings combines careful material selection with conservative restorative dentistry. What we preserve matters as much as what we replace.
Preserving Natural Tooth Structure
The Best Part of a tooth is often what we leave untouched.
I examine the extent of damage and remove affected tissue as conservatively as the clinical situation allows. Sometimes a restoration is needed. Sometimes a tooth can be monitored. The decision begins with diagnosis, not a preference for doing more.
Materials and Biocompatibility-Know What Goes into Your Restoration
For suitable direct tooth-coloured fillings, we use Admira Fusion by VOCO, a ceramic-based ORMOCER® restorative material. According to VOCO, it is formulated without the conventional monomers Bis-GMA, UDMA, and TEGDMA and is designed for low polymerisation shrinkage. I select materials based on their properties and the tooth’s needs.
Some restorations remain sound for many years. Others develop fractures, recurrent decay, or defects. I examine the existing filling and the tooth before recommending replacement. When amalgam removal is appropriate, we follow our IAOMT SMART protocol.
My Clinical Philosophy-Materials Matter. So Does Judgement
My studies in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology strengthened my interest in how materials interact with the body. I bring that knowledge together with restorative evidence, tooth preservation, and your individual circumstances.
