Fillings are sometimes a necessary evil, but many of us worry about how they look. You might be glad to know that fillings don’t have to be silver; you can actually have a discreet white one to get your tooth strong and keep your pearly whites, well, white!
What are composite fillings?
So you might be used to those silver amalgam fillings that look so obvious when you smile. They are very strong and do their job, but sadly they’re not hard to spot and many people don’t like the way they look.
Composite fillings work in exactly the same way, but are invisible. They’re made from dental composite and resins in a much cleaner white colour. Your dentist will even be able to match the shade of your filling to your natural tooth colour, so it won’t stand out at all.
The filling procedure
White fillings are meant to make decayed or damaged teeth strong again, without hurting your appearance. Before your filling, the dentist will numb the area with anaesthetic. Then they’ll chuck out any decayed tissue and scrub your tooth clean. Next, they’ll layer the composite filling to seal the cavity.
Once that’s all in place, your dentist will shine a special light onto your tooth to set the filling hard. It won’t take longer than 10 seconds, but you’ll have to protect your peepers with eye goggles. And that’s it – job done! You’ll be able to eat and drink straight away, so you don’t even need to worry about downtime.
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