White Fillings
Decay can happen, even to those who never waver from their dental hygiene routine. If you need a filling, come see the team at Hutton Village Dental Practice. We’ll restore your tooth with a filling that blends into your mouth seamlessly.
Causes of Cavities and Tooth Decay
White Fillings Restore Teeth
Direct Fillings Vs Indirect Fillings
Getting a White Filling at Hutton Village Dental Practice
White fillings are a standard treatment at our UK dental practice. We can fill a few cavities in one visit, however, if there are many fillings required or a patient can’t sit for a prolonged period of time, we break up the treatment into a few shorter sessions.
The process for a white filling is typically quite straight forward:
- We make sure our patient is comfortable and give them local anaesthetic. Freezing the area ensures that you do not feel any pain during the dental treatment.
- The dentist uses special tools to take out all traces of decay from the tooth.
- We shape a hole and put bonding material, essentially a glue, inside the hole to attach to the composite resin.
- The dentist applies the composite resin in thin layers. The layers are hardened with a special UV light before we apply the next layer.
- Once the final layer hardens, the dentist shapes the filling to look and feel like your natural tooth. We will have you test out your bite to make sure it feels comfortable.
Eating After a White Filling Treatment
Cavity Prevention
Preventative care is one of the cornerstones at Hutton Village Dental Practice.
While some people are more cavity prone than others (even with thorough dental hygiene), here are some things you can do to reduce your chances of needing a white filling:Talk to Us About Your Sensitive Teeth
Tooth sensitivity or pain may be a sign of tooth decay. Rather than ignoring these symptoms, schedule a visit at our Brentwood dental practice, so we can investigate further. As with any oral health issues, it’s best to address the problem early to prevent it from getting worse.