Amalgam fillings are more durable than composite fillings, but the latter are much cheaper and they can still have a lifetime of 20 years or more. Ceramic face

Amalgam fillings are more durable than composite fillings, but the latter are much cheaper and they can still have a lifetime of 20 years or more. Ceramic facets or ceramic crowns are more durable than amalgam fillings, as long as they are not used in a way that could fracture them, e.g. by attempting to crush nuts or the like with the teeth.