What are the benefits of ionomer tooth fillings?

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  1. American Dental Association
     
    American Dental Association answered:
    The following are benefits of ionomers tooth fillings (tooth-colored fillings made of a mix of acrylic acids and fine glass powders):
    • Ionomers can release a small amount of fluoride that may help patients who are at high risk for decay.
    • Ionomers allow the dentist to remove less of the tooth as the dentist prepares it for the filling. As a result, the filling may be smaller than an amalgam filling.
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    The following are benefits of ionomers tooth fillings (tooth-colored fillings made of a mix of acrylic acids and fine glass powders): Ionomers can release a small amount of fluoride that may help patients who are at high risk for decay.... More