White Fillings

White Fillings
Treatment Description

Fillings are one of the most basic methods of restoring teeth. They do exactly what their name suggests – they fill a hole or defect in the tooth that has been caused by decay or fracture or even a lost filling, playing an important role in helping us to keep a tooth for many more years.

At Swakeleys Dental Practice, we use the most effective, modern, tooth-coloured materials. Unlike the more traditional grey amalgam fillings, the tooth-coloured ones look more natural, so no one will be able to tell you have them.

We will usually numb the tooth and its surrounding area with a local anaesthetic, and will drill the decayed material from the tooth.

When the decay has been removed, the tooth will be filled. For tooth coloured fillings, the material is placed into the prepared tooth in layers, with a special light being shone on each layer to speed up the setting process.

We will then shape the filling, so that it looks as realistic as possible, and so it does not interfere with the way your teeth meet when you bite and chew.

You may also wish to replace your old fillings with new because over time fillings do lose the integrity of their seal at the margins. People also do this to take the opportunity to change metal restorations to tooth coloured ones.

Please call us on 01895 636 427 to have your restoration done with a cosmetic touch.