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White Fillings

White Fillings

Tooth decay is the main reason you will require a filling. If your dentist recommends you need a filling, a white filling, also known as a composite filling, matches the shade of your natural teeth and gives you a more attractive smile.

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Replacing silver fillings

Many people don't want silver fillings that show when you laugh or smile because they are conscious of the way they look. Replacing your silver fillings will allow you to smile without a metallic glint, giving your teeth a more natural appearance. Replacing silver fillings is a safe procedure that involves your dentist taking out the amalgam filling first and removing any decay before placing a tooth-coloured filling.

Our dentists use rubber dams to improve treatment results and in the case of removing an amalgam filling, to prevent any risk of exposure to mercury. Rubber dam is a thin, rectangular sheet of rubber used to isolate the area that is being treated from the rest of your mouth. Its purpose is to keep the filling material dry so that a better outcome is achieved and to prevent materials from being inhaled, swallowed or damaging the mouth.

We use the latest materials for our white fillings ensuring they are long-lasting and will withstand the forces in your mouth when you bite and chew, making them comparable to silver fillings.

A filling treatment is a safe procedure that is carried out in one visit:

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You will be offered a local anaesthetic to prevent any discomfort

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Once your dentist has removed the decay, your tooth is restored with a very hard tooth-coloured material that will withstand the forces in your mouth when you bite and chew

3

Your dentist will then polish the tooth and your filling will not be visible when you smile.


White Fillings

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Last Update: 24-Sep-2023