Tooth Restorations

Dental Fillings

The most common form of tooth restoration is a filling, used to fill a cavity in a tooth that can be causing pain and discomfort.

A filling is a fairly quick procedure where we firstly numb the area, clean out the tooth, remove any decay and fill the tooth with dental filling including silver amalgam or composite resin.

If the tooth if near the front of your mouth and visible when you speak or smile, we may recommend using a tooth-coloured material for the filling.

Options include∶

• Composite resins (white filling): These are a newer material used for dental fillings and are preferred over amalgam fillings as they are the same colour as your teeth and do not expand and contract like metal fillings.
• Glass ionomer: This material acts more like a sealant than the composite resins and is opaque.
• Resin-modified glass ionomer: This is similar to the glass ionomer, but have an enamel colour to better match teeth, and is made to last longer.

We will discuss the options with you at your appointment.

A filling does not require any specialist care and is done in our dental practice in Mornington.