Can a paint be used to improve colour of silver fillings?

Q. I have a lot of silver fillings and have been advised that replacing these with white fillings would not be the way forward as these are not as strong. The reason I would prefer white is purely for the cosmetic appearance. My question is – Is there a paint that is suitable that will cover the silver fillings to give the white finish and if so who would I approach ?,
A. No you can’t paint the fillings as it will wear out almost straight away.You could consider crowns or ceramic fillings as this is a much stronger alternative
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May 8th, 2013 at 08:47 PM
nikki nestor Says :

Couldn’t a thin covering of white filling go over the silver rather than a paint? failing that ill get the Tippex out 🙂

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