Dental Filling

It’s normal to need a tooth filling from time to time, many of us even need more than one!
Usually a filling is needed because a tooth has decay, or maybe an old filling needs to be replaced. As the name suggests, a dental filling is used to fill up a small hole in your tooth using a filling material which can be made from a variety of materials, but we most commonly use a composite resin filling because it gives a natural appearance unlike silver coloured amalgam fillings.

Regular brushing, flossing, and using mouthwash will lower the chance of tooth decay and the need to get a filling.

White fillings are the most commonly used dental fillings, often preferred to amalgam fillings because they match your tooth colour are mercury-free.

New materials and advancements in technology mean white fillings can be long-lasting, but how long depends on where the filling is in your mouth, the way that you bite and how much grinding you do.

Even though white fillings look better, amalgam fillings are available on request and in certain situations they are a better solution than white fillings.

The best time to have a tooth filling is as soon as the decay starts. That’s why it’s important to come in for a dental check-up at least once a year. The sooner we catch the decay, the lesser the decay will be, and the smaller the filling will need to be.

Tooth decay won’t just go away on its own. If left untreated, it will get worse and lead to that dreaded toothache we all hate so much.

Dental fillings restore teeth harmed by decay back to their original form if the decay is caught early enough.

If you do need a filling, at Team Dental we will make sure that you are comfortable throughout the procedure and that it is as quick and painless as possible.

We can normally see you on the day you phone and we offer care 7 days a week 364 days a year in Tauranga and Christchurch.

Please get in touch to see a friendly Team Dental dentist today.