Among the easiest and least expensive of cosmetic dental procedures, composite bonding can repair chipped or cracked teeth, close gaps, change the shape of teeth, or be used as a cosmetic alternative to silver amalgam fillings
Composite fillings procedure
Unless there are special circumstances, the process of getting a composite filling is fairly straightforward and can be finished in one visit.
- We may start by selecting the shade of composite to use in your filling at the beginning of your visit.
- You may or may not require a shot of a numbing agent for local anesthesia to numb the tooth and surrounding area.
- We will drill into your tooth enamel and remove the decayed part of your tooth.
- We’ll clean and dry the area and prepare the tooth. With more extensive damage, this might entail some tooth shaving.
- The dentist will etch and bond the tooth.
- We ’ll begin layering the composite material into the hole in your tooth and will use a light to cure the composite filling and get it to set..
- We will shape and contour the tooth, then polish it.
- We will check your bite to make sure you’re comfortable with the restoration.
Afterward, you might have a little short-lived sensitivity to heat and cold, but it should go away pretty quickly.
