Fillings

Fillings these days can be made to look very natural, blending with your natural tooth colour so they appear almost invisible. The size of the filling needed will decide the best materials to use.

Tooth coloured fillings are being made of newer materials. While in their early stages these fillings didn’t last as long as the old “silver” fillings, but they are much more long lasting today. Natural looking fillings are actually bonded to tooth enamel that remains. The more tooth enamel present, generally means a stronger, longer lasting and better looking filling.

While many patients ask for tooth coloured fillings these days, silver fillings can still be used. Another quality option would be a gold filling which is long lasting for those people who don’t care about esthetics.