What are Tooth-Colored Dental Fillings?

Unlike traditional metal fillings, tooth-colored fillings are made from a durable composite resin material that can be precisely matched to the natural shade of your teeth. This allows the filling to blend in seamlessly with your smile, making it virtually unnoticeable. You can feel confident knowing your smile looks natural and healthy.

The Benefits of Tooth-Colored Fillings

• Discreet and Natural-Looking: The primary advantage of tooth-colored fillings is their ability to blend in with your natural teeth, enhancing your smile’s appearance.
• Strong and Durable: Composite resin materials are strong and can withstand the forces of chewing, effectively restoring the function of your tooth.
• Bonds to the Tooth Structure: Tooth-colored fillings chemically bond to the tooth, providing extra support and reducing the risk of future breakage.
• Versatile Solution: They can be used to fill cavities, repair chipped or cracked teeth, and even close small gaps between teeth.
• Mercury-Free: For patients concerned about metal fillings, composite resin is a safe and mercury-free alternative.

What to Expect When Getting a Filling

• Numbing: We’ll ensure your complete comfort by gently numbing the area around the tooth. You can expect to feel nothing more than a slight pressure!
• Removing Decay: Dr. Magers will carefully remove any decay or damage from the tooth to create a healthy area to build on.
• Preparing the Tooth: The tooth surface is cleaned and prepared for the bonding process, which allows the resin material to both stay in place, but also stay firm through the daily wear and tear of eating and chewing.
• Placing the Filling: The tooth-colored composite resin is applied in layers and hardened with a special light, ensuring each layer is strong and bonded with maximum strength.
• Shaping and Polishing: The filling is precisely shaped and polished to match the natural contours of your tooth, ensuring a smooth and comfortable bite.

Restore Your Tooth, Restore Your Smile

At Legacy Dental in Burleson, our tooth-colored fillings offer a fantastic way to restore your tooth’s health and appearance. You no longer have to compromise aesthetics for functionality. Let us help you achieve a smile that is both healthy and beautiful.

Schedule Your Appointment Today

If you have a cavity, a chipped tooth, or are concerned about an old filling, contact Legacy Dental. We’ll assess your needs and provide you with the best solution to restore your smile with our high-quality tooth-colored fillings.

Missing teeth affect more than just how you smile. They affect how you show up and feel about yourself. Over the years, we’ve helped patients in Burleson work through these sorts of silent struggles. We know the questions you’re carrying, and we’re here to answer them honestly.

The right solution exists for your situation. Let’s find it together.

Dentures That Actually Fit Your Life

Dentures have come a long way. They’re not the loose, uncomfortable appliances that they once used to be. Today’s options are precise, natural-looking, and built around your specific anatomy, so they work the way your own teeth would.

Restore What You’ve Been Missing 
Dentures restore your real smile and full dental function by replacing the teeth you’ve lost. It’s a practical solution that helps those everyday moments feel easy and natural again.

A Look That Belongs to You
Each denture is custom-made to complement your features and blend with your natural smile. The result feels comfortable, looks authentic, and holds up through your daily life.

Function You Can Count On
From your favorite meals to long conversations, your denture is designed to keep up. A proper fit means you’re not second-guessing your smile every time you sit down at the table.

Support That Goes Beyond the Fitting
Getting your denture right takes more than one appointment. Dr. Barroso and Dr. Magers stay involved through every adjustment until the fit feels exactly as it should.

Your Denture Options, Clearly Explained

Partial dentures fill gaps where some healthy teeth remain

Full dentures replace an entire arch when most or all teeth are missing

Implant-supported dentures offer a more permanent, anchored solution for patients who want stability closest to natural teeth

Temporary dentures keep your smile intact while longer-term work is underway, for those who are mid-treatment

Weighing dentures against implants, or not sure where to start? That’s exactly what your first consultation is for. We’ll look at your unique situation and walk through the options honestly.

From Your First Visit to Your Final Fitting

You don’t need to have it all figured out before you call. Here’s what happens when you do:

1. A real conversation first. Before anything else, we sit down with you. We look at what’s going on, talk through your goals, and make sure we understand what matters to you. No assumptions. No pressure. You’ll leave knowing your options, not feeling rushed to choose.

2. Precise impressions. When you’re ready to move forward, we take a detailed mold of your mouth. Your denture is built specifically for you, not pulled from a shelf.

3. Your fitting. When your denture is ready, we walk through it together. We check the fit, the feel, and the bite. If something needs adjusting, we’ll adjust it. This step isn’t just a formality.

4. Ongoing support. Your fitting isn’t the end of our relationship. The Legacy Dental team stays with you for questions, follow-ups, and any adjustments as you settle in.

Trusted in Burleson for Decades

Dr. Barroso and Dr. Magers listen closely, explain each step clearly, and stay involved until the result feels right. Restorative dentistry takes patience, and that’s exactly what you’ll find here.

Legacy Dental has served Burleson families across multiple generations. Patients come back because the relationship holds, and many bring their kids and grandkids along the way.

You work with the same team from the first conversation to the final fitting. Every step is handled in-house, so your care stays consistent, and nothing falls through the gaps between appointments.

Our digital imaging tools help us plan with precision, which means better fit and fewer adjustments along the way. And for patients thinking about cost, we offer flexible financing options so the right solution stays within reach.

You’ve Been Working Around This Long Enough

A good denture fit changes more than your smile. It changes how you eat, how you carry yourself, and how at ease you feel in everyday moments. Our team is here to help you find the right solution and see it through from start to finish.

If you’re missing one or more teeth, it’s not just about how your smile looks. It changes how you chew, puts pressure on the teeth around the gap, and over time becomes something you’re constantly aware of. A dental bridge fills that space and brings things back to normal.

The Knock-On Effect of a Missing Tooth

You probably already feel it. Something is off when you chew. You favor one side without thinking about it. If the gap is visible, you’re aware of it in photos or conversation. That’s because a missing tooth doesn’t just sit quietly. The teeth around it start to shift, your bite adjusts to compensate, and what started as one problem quietly becomes several. 

A bridge steps in before it gets to that point. It fills the space, stabilizes the surrounding teeth, and restores the kind of bite you don’t have to think about.

Your Secure and Natural Solution

A dental bridge fills the gap left by one or more missing teeth by anchoring to the natural teeth on either side. The replacement tooth sits securely between them, fixed in place and designed to blend in naturally with the rest of your smile. There is nothing to remove, nothing to adjust, and nothing to think twice about. It simply works the way your teeth should.

How a Dental Bridge Helps You

Choosing to replace a missing tooth is about more than appearance. A bridge can help you:

• Eat more comfortably without avoiding certain foods
• Speak more clearly without feeling self-conscious
• Keep nearby teeth from shifting out of place
• Maintain the natural shape of your face and smile
• Feel more at ease in everyday interactions

It’s a practical solution that supports both your oral health and your confidence in small, meaningful ways.

What the Process Looks Like

We keep the process simple and supportive, so you always know what to expect.

Planning Your Bridge

We examine your teeth, talk through your options, and make sure a bridge is the right fit for you.

Preparing the Teeth

The teeth next to the gap are gently prepared to support the bridge.

Creating Your Bridge

Your custom bridge is made to match your natural teeth in shape and color.

Placement

Once ready, we secure the bridge in place and make any final adjustments so it feels comfortable and natural.

Designed to Last With the Right Care

Dental bridges are made from durable materials like porcelain or metal-supported porcelain, designed to handle everyday use.

With good oral hygiene and regular checkups, a bridge can last for many years. We’ll guide you on how to care for it so it continues to feel and function the way it should.

In Good Hands From Start to Finish

When you’re deciding how to replace a missing tooth, it helps to have a team that takes the time to listen and explain your options clearly. Dr. Magers and Dr. Barroso do exactly that. They focus on what works best for you, not just clinically, but in a way that fits your life. From your first visit to your final result, you’ll know what’s happening and why.

Less to Think About Than You’d Expect

Living with a missing tooth can slowly affect more parts of your life than you expect. Fixing it can feel like a relief in more ways than one. If you’re ready to fill that space and feel more like yourself again, our team is here to help.

The Confidence of a Seamless Smile

We use specialized materials like IPS e.max® because we believe you shouldn’t have to choose between a durable restoration and a beautiful, natural-looking result. This advanced pressed ceramic is a true powerhouse, providing the best of both worlds: incredible strength and superb aesthetics.

Why Advanced Ceramic Crowns Matter to You:

• Flawless Appearance: These crowns are designed for natural color variations and translucency, mimicking the light-reflecting qualities of your natural enamel. No one will know you have a crown, including you!
• Metal-Free Peace of Mind: The crowns are entirely metal-free and hypoallergenic, offering a single, unified structure that is strong, safe, and beautiful.
• Versatile Restoration: Whether you need to restore a tooth in the front of your mouth or a back molar that takes heavy pressure, these crowns can be utilized anywhere your smile needs support.

When are Ceramic Crowns the Right Fit for You?

Ceramic crowns are a perfect solution when you need:

• Strong Restoration: To cover and protect a tooth that has undergone a large filling or root canal therapy. Where your filling restores your tooth’s integrity, your crown protects it against wear.
• Cosmetic Enhancement: To cover misshapen or severely discolored teeth for a uniform look, especially when alignment or teeth whitening just doesn’t quite cut it.
• The “Tooth” of Your Implant: Ceramic crowns are the visible part of your dental implant, mimicking your natural tooth!

Dr. Magers will perform a detailed examination and discuss your habits, bite function, and the intricacies unique to your smile to ensure the chosen material is the perfect match for you.

Smile Proudly Again.

If you have a tooth that is compromised or damaged, putting off treatment can lead to more complex and costly issues down the road. Let us help you protect your long-term health and restore your ability to smile and chew with absolute confidence.

Give us a call at (817) 447-6040 to schedule your consultation and start the transformation.

Say Goodbye to One-Sided Chewing

Biting into a crusty piece of bread or a thick steak often creates hesitation when you have missing teeth. This likely leads you to chew cautiously on one side or avoid certain meals to stay comfortable. 

Legacy Dental provides dental implants to replace the missing root and establish a steady foundation for a new tooth. Our doctors focus on restoring your long term health so you can live without second guessing your next meal. Schedule an appointment with our team and give yourself the gift of a bright, complete smile again. 

Beyond the Surface: Protecting Your Jaw’s Future

When a tooth is removed the underlying jawbone begins to shrink because it no longer receives stimulation from a root. This change in the bone can eventually affect the position of your other teeth or the shape of your face. Implants are the only restorative option that integrates with the bone to keep the jaw protected and strong. This path looks after the long term structure of your smile and your natural facial features.

So Natural, You’ll Forget It’s an Implant

You deserve dental work that feels like it belongs to you. Because the implant is secured in the bone and topped with a custom crown, it feels like a natural part of your mouth. There are no clips or adhesives to manage, just a strong and healthy tooth that matches the rest of your smile.

The End of “Denture Anxiety”

Choosing an implant means you do not have to worry about a prosthetic shifting while you speak or eat. The post is anchored firmly into the jaw which means it functions with the same strength as a natural tooth. This stability provides a predictable solution for anyone who finds traditional removable options frustrating or difficult to manage. You can stay focused on the conversation at the dinner table rather than worrying about your dental work.

Strength and Stability by Design

Understanding how your mouth heals helps remove the mystery from your journey. We use materials that your body naturally accepts to create a bond that lasts a lifetime.

• Detailed Evaluation Our veteran surgeon Dr. Draper uses imaging technology to check your jawbone and plan exactly where your new anchor will go.
• Setting the Anchor An experienced specialist positions a small post to act as your new root and start the healing process.
• Natural Bonding Over several months your bone grows around the post to create total stability and strength.
• The Final Restoration A custom tooth is secured to the anchor to match your look and finish your bite.

Because the final result matches the shade and shape of your existing teeth your work remains a private matter. We monitor your progress during regular visits to ensure your foundation stays in good shape for years to come.