White Fillings in Leeds

You may need a filling if you have a cavity or tooth decay. This is a hole in your tooth that has grown bigger and deeper over time. Cavities will occur if you do not brush and floss your teeth regularly. It is important to have cavities repaired as soon as possible to prevent further damage and save the tooth.

A filling is a restorative dental treatment which is used to artificially ‘fill’ a decayed tooth. Once the decay has been removed, the filling helps the affected tooth to return to normal function and prevent further damage or tooth loss. At Leeds City Dentalcare we use the latest dental materials which are purpose designed and prescribed for each individual case.

Virtually invisible, white fillings look just like your natural teeth so they will not detract from your natural smile.

Many people have amalgam (silver) fillings which have progressively blackened over time and caused the tooth to become stained. Although amalgam has been used for many years and is a functional material it does have several disadvantages. The most obvious problem is its unsightly appearance.

For many years, the use of tooth coloured (or composite) filling materials was predominantly on the front teeth. This was because the early tooth-coloured materials were not strong enough to withstand the pressure & daily wear associated with the back teeth. An enormous amount of work has been carried out around the world in more recent years to develop new composite & hybrid materials which have become progressively better. Today, at Leeds City Dentalcare, these advancements in the field of Cosmetic Dentistry have reached a stage where we can confidently use these tooth-coloured materials in any part of the mouth, producing fillings which blend seamlessly with the remaining tooth structure. In this way we are able to repair small to medium sized cavities & at the same time produce great aesthetic results.