TOOTH COLOURED FILLINGS

Most people have fillings of one sort or another in their mouths. Nowadays fillings are not only functional, but can be natural looking as well. Many people don’t want silver fillings that show when they laugh or smile because they are more conscious about the way they look.

Costs usually depend on the size and type of white filling used and the time it takes to complete the treatment. As a guide, white fillings at our practice start from around £60 each, but we will be able to give you an idea of the cost before you agree to treatment.

White fillings have always been considered less long lasting than silver amalgam fillings. But there are now new materials available with properties comparable to silver amalgam, and these are proving to be very successful. The life expectancy of a white filling can depend greatly on where it is in your mouth and how heavily your teeth come together when you bite. Your dentist can advise you on the life expectancy of your fillings.

It is usually best to change fillings only when your dentist decides that an old filling needs replacing. If so you can ask to have it replaced in a tooth-coloured material.

Sometimes there is not enough healthy tooth to support a conventional tooth coloured filling.  One way around this would be to use crowns or inlays, but this can mean removing more of the tooth and can be more expensive.

This can vary, but they are mainly made of glass particles, synthetic resin and a setting ingredient. We would be happy to give you more information about the particular material that we use.

All fillings at White House Dental are tooth coloured.  We no longer offer amalgam fillings. 

Adhesive dentistry is another form of this treatment. This involves bonding the filling to the tooth. The dentist has to remove less of the tooth, which is obviously better.

As we have already said, there are alternatives such as crowns and inlays although they can cost a lot more. Veneers can be used on front teeth instead of crowns or fillings.