Tooth Coloured Fillings

Composite fillings (tooth colour fillings) are a great alternative to the old amalgam (mercury) fillings. They are tooth colour and made of a plastic material mixed with small glass particles. They are suitable for repairing front and back teeth.

Advantages of tooth colour fillings

  • Natural appearance
  • Strong material
  • Does not weaken tooth structure
  • Bio-compatible
  • Great blending and chameleon effect almost inviable to the eye
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Tooth Coloured Fillings FAQ’s

Composite fillings use strong, durable resin to fill cavities and repair cracks or fractures in teeth.

Unlike amalgam (silver) fillings, composite fillings offer a tighter fit than these older dental filling materials, and are aesthetically-pleasing because they are the colour of your natural teeth.

Much like the dental bonding, this really comes down to a few factors:

  • the size of the cavity
  • your oral hygiene & maintenance
  • diet
  • regular dental appointments
  • flossing

If you follow all of the above, then you will extend the life, but the average is around 5-10 years.

Dental fillings can take as long as an hour. But this depends on the size of the filling, the numbers of fillings required & the location.

There is not really a limit to how many fillings can be done at 1 time.

The biggest limit to how many cavities a patient can get done in one sitting depends on a variety of factors such as:

  • How long can you be at the dentist?
  • Do you have any time constraints?
  • Can you hold your mouth open for an extended period of time?
  • It also depends on how much anaesthetic our dentists can administer safely.

But whether you need one filling, three fillings, or ten, our dental team can assist you.

Unlike amalgam fillings, composite dental fillings allow patients to eat right after getting the procedure.

However, it is recommended that patients only resume eating after the local anaesthetic wears off. It can be quite difficult to eat when your lips and mouth are numb!

We also recommend no hard lollies or other very hard foods straight away.

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