When teeth become damaged by decay, your dentist will recommend a filling. A filling is a common dental treatment that can repair cracks, crevices and holes in a tooth. The process involves removing the decay, cleaning and shaping the area and filling in the space with your choice of material, and performing a bite check to ensure your teeth align comfortably.
What types of fillings are available?
Amalgam — Amalgam alloy is a mix of mercury, silver, copper and It’s not available for children under the age of 15 or pregnant and breastfeeding women.
White — Typically made from a combination of resin, glass or ceramics, white fillings are designed to match the colour of natural teeth, so they are less noticeable than amalgam fillings. White fillings can also be used as a cosmetic treatment to fill a chipped tooth or even replace a silver filling.
If you are looking to improve your smile, click here for an appointment or by calling 01908 611478
All adult patients can opt to join Denplan Essentials from their very first visit. Those wanting more inclusive cover can choose Denplan Care instead. Following an assessment, your dentist will advise which group you will be able to join.
The government has announced that dental practices can re-open providing appropriate precautions are in place for social distancing and the relevant PPE is available.
Our team are currently working very hard behind the scenes to ensure that we have everything in place so we can open as soon as possible. We have been creating new policy procedures and training the team on the changes we have made.
This will mean a ‘new normal’ when we see you again. Your journey through the practice will look slightly different than before; we will ask you to wait outside the practice until we are ready for you, and you will be escorted to the treatment room. We will ask you to maintain social distancing while moving through the practice, and there will be perspex screens in the reception area.
Our team will be wearing additional PPE, but please rest assured it will be your same smiling team behind the masks!
For your safety and that of our team, we will need to ask all patients to not come into the practice unless you have spoken to us first. This will be to ensure that we can maintain social distancing within the building. Once we are open, we will be available to speak to by phone, or you can contact us by email in the meantime.
If you have a dental emergency please call on 07860502371 or if you have a general concern, please email on [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you again soon, but until then, please stay safe.
