White filling materials have been used for over 20 years, and many patients prefer white fillings over silver fillings for many reasons. Traditional dental filling materials, which are best known as silver fillings, are not always aesthetically pleasing options for restoring the function of your teeth. White fillings, however, offer aesthetic results because different shades of white filling material can be blended to match the natural remaining tooth structure, thereby looking natural and inconspicuous. White filling material bonds directly to the tooth’s remaining tooth structure, reducing the instance of breakage and insulating the tooth from temperature changes.