Silver fillings (free) or white (£75)-which would you go for?

[Pawslikepaddington]

Am I horribly vain to want white? Over half of one of my molars needs covering, and the silver ones made my mum's teeth go a horrid blue colour. Am I being a horribly money waster? It will be in my mouth forever, and I spent a long time with braces etc so am really proud of my teeth and look after them really well so don't want a great silver monstrosity in it from now on.

white might not last as long but it's definitely prettier. white i say.

white if i could afford it

It would depend on whether it is one near the front or the back. White if one of front 2 molars, amalgam if one of back 3.

White. Silver look so so awful (I have a few )

white

It is one from the back, but it is the whole inside of the tooth (the whole side next to my tongue, so will be quite obvious if I am laughing etc.

white

white

Am so glad there is a white consensus-I feel like I am taking £75 away from dd's lifestyle, but I can always stay in jeans all summer instead of buying some dresses (or ask my dad for it for my birthday ).

Thanks all-I know this is a tres boring subject!!

silver - they last much longer so cheaper in the long run. exactly WHO is going to look in your mouth??

White, i hate seeing people's fillings when they laugh.

Silver. I had some white ones a few years ago and one had to be replaced a few months ago. The dentist told me that white fillings are not as good as silver ones.

I'd have white

I wonder about putting mercury in your mouth

white

White - it is so worth it. I had my two back molars done about 16 years ago now, they are still fine. In fact when I changed dentists, the new one was marvelling at my teeth and the fact that I had no fillings - I had to point them out to him

I'd have white too, even if I need to have them re-done at some point. My mum has silver ones and they do look yuk when you laugh. I suppose it depends on how happy you are; do you throw your head back and laugh a lot?

Mt dentist won't take my silver ones out to replace them with white ones

He says as they fail he will replace them but he isn't freeing up mercury into my mouth unnecessarily

the white ones i've got have been replaced twice. silver one are going strong into their 2nd decade

I had my visible silver fillings replaced with white a few years back and any new will be white too. Looks so much better and worth the money I think

lol - my mum has gold ones & a Tunisian dentist once said to her: "Madame, quelle richesse dans votre bouche!"

I had my metal ones replaced with white ones which was actually not a personal choice but the dentist insisted, muttering something about mercury. This was years ago when I had private med insurance thru the U.N. Ah, the good ol' days!

Agree with marmite - I can't say I've ever noticed other people's fillings. Although will look from now on obviously

Argh I just don't know now! I HATE HATE HATE silver ones, but dad (bless him ) refused to contribute for my b'day as he has "just bought a new car for x (his wife) and she needed a new tomtom for it". Which is fair enough, but does that REALLY mean he can't stick £20 in a card for his only daughter's birthday!?! Sorry, am really cross because I have just looked at my bank balance and white is a no-go, and I don't want mercury in my mouth!

And now I sound like a spoilt cow on top, sorry.