With proper maintenance, white fillings can last from a few to several years. We recommend regular 6 monthly dental check-ups and clean to maintain healthy teeth and gums. Caring for your white fillings at home is easy. Brush and floss your teeth regularly. Cut back on sugary drinks or food. Reduce your intake of hard food items like popcorn seeds, nuts, candies, lollies as they can chip or prematurely wear down your white fillings.

White fillings can lose their polish and lustre overtime. Habits like smoking, vaping, drinking too much red wine, tea & coffee can stain white fillings.

Cost may vary depending upon the size of the filling, how many surfaces of the teeth need to be restored and whether it is a back tooth or a front tooth that needs to be restored. At Tooth Smart Dental Cannon Hill, white fillings start at $197.0

If you have not had an examination with one of our amazing dentists previously, then a consultation may be required. At this appointment, the dentist will examine your teeth, address your concerns, create a customised treatment plan for you. The dentist will then discuss the treatment plan with you including the cost of the white fillings, length of the appointment, numbers of the appointment needed to restore your teeth and will answer any questions that you may have about your treatment plan. If any radiographs or photographs are needed, it will be taken at this appointment. We allow enough time for the consult visit to accommodate a small restoration if needed.

This is a short and comfortable appointment. The dentist will do a colour match for your white filling so that it matches your natural tooth colour and blends in seamlessly with your natural tooth. The dentist will then anaesthetize the area of your mouth and the tooth which needs to be restored. The tooth is then prepared to receive a restoration. After prepping, the tooth surface is cleaned, and a special bonding agent is used to bond the white filling to your tooth. Once the white filling is placed and shaped, a special blue light will be used to quickly harden the filling. The dentist will then check your bite to ensure that the white filling does not interfere with your bite. Any minor adjustments can be made at that time. There is no recovery time associated with white fillings which means you can eat as soon as the numbing wears off.