1.0J. Peter St. Clair, DMD, PChttps://www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com/blogDr. J. Peter St. Clair, DMDhttps://www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com/blog/author/admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="xgKrYMLTsk"><a href="https://www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com/blog/dental-materials-101-2-2/">DENTAL MATERIALS 101 (2)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com/blog/dental-materials-101-2-2/embed/#?secret=xgKrYMLTsk" width="600" height="338" title="“DENTAL MATERIALS 101 (2)” — J. Peter St. Clair, DMD, PC" data-secret="xgKrYMLTsk" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> There have been lots of changes over time in the materials used to restore teeth. Many of the materials I use today were not in existence when I started to practice. The most significant changes have been to materials that are tooth-colored. There are very few patients who ask for gold or silver fillings any more. And, while some of these newer materials are tooth colored, there are factors which need to be considered in […]