Fillings
At The Dental Practice, we can offer our patients a variety of different filling materials including :
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Composite
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Ceramic
Amalgam: We no longer use amalgam fillings. If an old amalgam needs replacing we will use composite filling material.
Composite
Composite fillings are tooth coloured. These types of fillings have a number advantages :
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They can alter the appearance of teeth changing both shape and colour.
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They are bonded to tooth structure which means that they actually integrate with the tooth, thereby sealing the gap between tooth and filling and adding strength to the tooth
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Composite is bonded directly onto the tooth and so small chips and fractures can be easily repaired.
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Less tooth substance needs to be removed when preparing the tooth to accommodate a white filling.
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Composite fillings are completed in only one visit.
Ceramic Inlays
These are tooth coloured fillings for use in back teeth when a high degree of aesthetics and strength is required.
These require two dental appointments.
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The tooth is prepared by removing all decay and shaping the tooth appropriately then an impression is taken which is sent to the laboratory where the ceramic inlay is made.T
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A second appointment a week later allows for the permanent fixation of the ceramic restoration with a strong dental cement.