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At Ten Dental, our award-winning clinics in Balham and Clapham, London, we are committed to providing our patients with the most advanced and aesthetic dental treatments. White, tooth-coloured fillings and the replacement of metal fillings are among the services we offer to help you achieve a healthy, beautiful smile that you can be proud of.
White, tooth-coloured fillings, or composite fillings, are a modern alternative to traditional metal (amalgam) fillings. These fillings are made from a durable, tooth-coloured resin that can be customised to match the exact shade of your natural teeth, providing a seamless and virtually invisible restoration.
At Ten Dental, we also offer the replacement of old metal fillings with modern, tooth-coloured alternatives. There are several reasons why patients may choose to replace their metal fillings:
Our experienced team of dental professionals is skilled in safely removing metal fillings and placing tooth-coloured restorations. We follow strict protocols to ensure your comfort and safety throughout the process, using the latest techniques and materials to achieve optimal results.
As a multi-award-winning clinic, Ten Dental is recognised for its commitment to excellence in all aspects of dentistry, including restorative treatments like white fillings and metal filling replacements. Our team is dedicated to helping you achieve and maintain a healthy, beautiful smile that you can enjoy for years.
If you are interested in replacing your old metal fillings with white, tooth-coloured fillings, contact Ten Dental in Balham or Clapham, London, to schedule a consultation. Our experienced team will be happy to assess your needs, answer your questions, and help you take the first step towards a more confident and aesthetically pleasing smile.
In some cases where a drill may be used, a local anaesthetic or sedative is injected into the gum tissue around the tooth to be filled, so your treatment will be pain-free. This may not be necessary if dental techniques such as air abrasion are used.
After removing plaque, tartar, decay, and existing filling, the treatment site is cleaned and then dried. To aid bonding, the tooth surface is etched and coated with a gel and bonding solution. Once prepared, the white filler material is placed into the tooth cavity or area to be filled, and then moulded to fit the tooth contours. A curing light is then used to harden the filler before it is trimmed and polished to look like a natural part of your tooth.
There are two types of white filling: direct and indirect, and they are based on the light used during the curing procedure. Direct white fillings or dental composites are hardened with a curing light after the white filling material is used to fill the cavity and moulded into the tooth’s shape. The direct procedure is used for dental treatments such as gaps, tooth reshaping, and partial tooth crowns. In the indirect procedure, the white filling material is first cured with light in a lab before it is placed within the mouth. This method is used more frequently for tooth cavities, gaps, reshaping, inlays and onlays, bridges, and partial or full crowns.
Inherent risks exist in all dental procedures, but the main concern with white fillings is their durability and potential shrinkage. However, new technology and dental procedures are resulting in stronger, longer-lasting, and low-shrinkage white fillings.
The benefits far outweigh such problems, because white fillers:
Access to both interest-free and interest-bearing finance options that
allow you to spread the cost of treatment, making it more affordable.
