Tooth Filling (Composite)

A tooth-coloured composite filling that repairs a tooth affected by decay or minor damage, restoring its shape and function while blending with the natural tooth. After removing the decay, the dentist bonds the resin in layers and shapes it to the bite. For larger cavities where a standard filling would be less durable, Dental Corner offers laboratory-made inlay and onlay restorations that fit precisely into the tooth.

A filling restores a tooth that has been damaged by decay, wear or a small fracture. Modern fillings use tooth-coloured composite resin, a bonded material that is matched to the shade of the tooth so the repair is virtually invisible and, unlike older amalgam, requires removal of less healthy tooth structure. Treating decay early with a filling helps prevent it from reaching the nerve and needing root canal treatment or extraction later. At Dental Corner conservative (restorative) treatment begins with removing the decayed tissue and cleaning the cavity. The composite is then placed and hardened in layers, sculpted to rebuild the tooth's natural anatomy and adjusted so it meets the opposing teeth comfortably, before being polished. For larger cavities — where so much tooth has been lost that a direct filling would be weak — the clinic offers inlays and onlays: hard-wearing restorations made in the laboratory to fit the prepared tooth exactly and bonded into place, bridging the gap between a filling and a crown. Local anaesthesia keeps treatment comfortable, and nervous patients can be treated under sedation. Fillings are suitable for children and adults with early to moderate decay or chipped teeth; the dentist explains when a filling, an inlay/onlay or a crown is the most appropriate and durable option for the specific tooth.