Gone are the days when fillings stand out in your mouth.
Our tooth-coloured ‘white’ fillings are a discreet restorative solution for tackling decay and strengthening a compromised tooth.
An Introduction to Fillings
- Treatment: restorative process for addressing cavities and tooth decay.
- Treatment time: 1-2 appointments (depending on individual cases).
- Duration of results: 10+ years.
- Benefits: addresses tooth-threatening decay/fortifies the tooth.
What Are White Fillings?
Our composite resin fillings are commonly referred to as white fillings, as they are matched to your tooth shade. This discreet option has become popular with patients, especially as they are mercury-free.
Treatment Process
- Examination and Diagnosis
Your dentist will thoroughly examine each tooth to establish if a filling is needed due to decay and whether a white filling is the correct solution. If the decay is extensive, they may recommend more involved restorative treatment such as a crown. An X-ray will be taken to obtain a full clinical picture of the underlying structures beneath the decayed tooth.
- Placing your White Filling
Your dentist will numb the tooth with local anaesthetic, making sure you are fully comfortable before removing the decay from the tooth. The tooth is meticulously cleaned. We use the most effective equipment that enables us to remove every last bit of decay, minimising the chances of post-procedural complications.The composite filling material is placed within the tooth, shaped and formed like your original decay-free tooth.
How Do White Fillings Benefit Our Patients?
- White fillings do not react to temperature changes in your mouth (they won’t contract and enlarge when you eat hot and cold food and drink).
- Minimally invasive treatment.
- Mercury-free.
- Allows your dentist to preserve your natural dental structure.
- They will look like a natural tooth with anatomy and features present such as tints, making the filling tooth-like.
Why Choose SA Smile Clinic To Be Your Dentist In Glasgow?
We are fully invested in helping our patients to achieve optimal oral and dental hygiene status. We adopt a patient-centric mindset every step of the way, getting to know you and the immediate and long-term concerns you have with your oral health.
We will discuss the options that make clinical sense for your mouth, with a focus on your health and well-being as a whole. This holistic approach is our starting point for any restorative treatment you might require, such as a filling, crown, denture, bridge, or implant.
Finance should not be a barrier to bettering your oral health, smile, or confidence. We believe in fair prices for our patients, and we offer 0% finance for one year to make treatments such as dental implants accessible to all.
