Treating tooth decay with high-tech white fillings in Port Sunlight
At Sunlight Dental Practice, we treat dental decay, injuries, tooth wear, and malformations with white fillings, or composites. An amalgam filling is composed of a putty-like resin, which can be molded into the exact shape of your tooth using the latest dental bonding technology. A white filling involves considerably less drilling than an amalgam filling. As a result, the result is natural-looking.
FAQs
White fillings have the major advantage of being tooth-coloured, so your filling isn’t noticeable inside your mouth. They’re made of a material that’s mouldable and bonds to your tooth, which means less drilling is required, and less of the tooth needs to be removed to place the filling.
Not at all. Fillings are carried out under a local anaesthetic so you won’t feel a thing during treatment. If you are at all nervous about having an injection, do let us know so that we can gently help you through the procedure – we have a number of tried and tested techniques at our disposal and lots of experience helping nervous patients.
Some patients can experience extra sensitivity for up to three weeks after the treatment, which gradually subsides. For most, though, a filling treatment is very straightforward. The anaesthetic wears off after 1-3 hours and after that you should be able to return to normal activity. Children must be observed until the anaesthesia has completely worn off.
White fillings have an average lifespan of around seven years – and potentially longer if you follow a robust oral hygiene routine at home.