Goodlettsville Dental Services

Tooth Colored Restorations – White Fillings

Tooth colored fillings, or white fillings, are dental fillings that restore and mimic the natural appearance of tooth structure. Apart from restoring damaged teeth, tooth colored fillings may also be used cosmetically to change the size, color and shape of teeth. This quality is particularly useful in closing gaps between teeth; repairing chipped teeth and making teeth appear to be more straight or even. Besides, these natural white-colored bonded fillings are 90 to 95% as strong as a natural non-cavity healthy tooth. At Rivergate Dental Care in Goodlettsville, we specialize in fillings.

Major benefits of tooth-colored restorations

Beautiful in appearance
Completed in a single visit
No filling leaks
Less chance of tooth cracking

Types of Tooth Colored Restorations

There are several types of materials used in tooth colored restorations.

Composite resins are hard and durable resins most commonly used as white fillings
Compomers are modified composite resins
Glass ionomers are not as durable as composite fillings but can release flurides and could be used in areas where the wear and tear are less.

Procedure

As tooth colored composite fillings are chemically bonded to teeth, the placement of white fillings does not always require numbing the area being restored, but usually does. Numbing (anesthetizing) is often resorted to if tooth decay has progressed beneath the enamel layer and into the underlying dentin layer which surrounds the nerve of the tooth. Once decay is removed, the tooth is cleaned and a primer is applied to the area being restored. The bonding agent is applied to the open pores and cured. Curing prepares the bonding agent to adhere to the filling material. The filling material is then placed inside the tooth. After shaping the tooth colored filling material to resemble the natural anatomy of your tooth it is hardened by curing with a strong curing light. Your bite will then be checked to make sure your teeth fit together properly.

At Rivergate Dental Care, we’ve treated patients from all over the Nashville area – including Goodlettsville, White House, Madison, Hendersonville, Gallatin and beyond! Give us a call today and soon you will be waking up to a new smile! 1 800 FIX MY TEETH

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT