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Repair decayed or damaged teeth with durable, tooth-coloured fillings that blend seamlessly with the rest of your smile. If the damage is more extensive, we also offer same-day crowns in many cases.

General Dentistry
What we offer
Tooth-Coloured Fillings Repair Decay & Cavities Replace Old Fillings Strengthen Weakened Teeth Natural, Seamless Finish Comfortable Treatment
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Fillings

Tooth-coloured repairs for cavities & damage, with same-day crowns available too.

Fillings, Natural-Looking Tooth-Coloured Restorations

A cavity doesn’t have to mean a big deal. At Smile Connections, our fillings use tooth-coloured composite resin, not old-style metal, so once it’s in place, the repair is barely noticeable. It’s the treatment we do most often, because catching decay early usually means a straightforward, single visit fix rather than something more involved down the track. Beyond new cavities, fillings also cover replacing old amalgam or discoloured restorations, and rebuilding a tooth that’s chipped or worn.

Every appointment starts with a proper look at the tooth, digital x-rays included, so we know exactly what we’re dealing with before any drilling starts. Local anaesthetic keeps things comfortable, and most fillings are done and finished within the same visit. Our Ivanhoe team will walk you through what’s happening at each step, so nothing catches you off guard.

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What's The Process Of A Dental Filling?

Fillings are one of the quicker jobs we do. Four stages, one appointment, and you’re out the door with the tooth sorted. There’s no healing period to work around the way there is with an implant or a crown. We’ll tell you what we’re doing as we go, so nothing that happens in the chair comes as a surprise.

Step 01 of 04

1

Checking the tooth

We look at the tooth and take an x-ray if we need to see how far the decay has travelled, because what looks small on the surface is often bigger underneath. Then we'll tell you what we're recommending and why before we start.

2

Numbing up and clearing the decay

Local anaesthetic goes in first and we wait until you're properly numb before anything else happens. Then the decayed part of the tooth comes out and the area is cleaned, so the filling has something solid to bond to.

3

Building up the filling

Tooth coloured composite goes on in thin layers, and each layer is set hard with a blue light before the next one goes on. The shade is matched to your tooth, so once it's finished you'd have to look closely to find it.

4

Shaping, bite check and polish

We trim the filling to the shape of the tooth, then get you to bite on coloured paper to check it isn't sitting high. Speak up if it feels off. It's a two minute adjustment now and a fortnight of annoyance if it's left. Then it's polished smooth and you're done.

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Flexible payment plans, designed to make treatments more manageable.

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FAQs

We use tooth-coloured composite resin fillings, which bond directly to your natural tooth structure and blend in with the rest of your smile. Unlike traditional silver amalgam fillings, composite is virtually undetectable once it’s in place.

Sensitivity to hot, cold or sweet foods, a visible dark spot or pit, or a rough patch you can feel with your tongue can all be potentional signs of decay. Cavities don’t always cause noticeable symptoms though, which is why we check for them during your routine examinations and x-rays before they have a chance to grow.

No. We numb the area with a local anaesthetic before removing any decay, so you shouldn’t feel pain during the procedure itself. It’s normal to notice some mild sensitivity to hot, cold or pressure for a few days afterwards, but this settles on its own.

Most fillings are completed in a single visit, usually somewhere between 20 and 60 minutes depending on the size and location of the cavity and how many surfaces of the tooth are involved.

With good oral hygiene and regular check-ups, composite fillings typically last somewhere between 5 and 10 years, though this varies depending on their size, location, and how much daily wear they’re exposed to. We keep an eye on your fillings at each visit and let you know if one is due for replacement.

Yes, old amalgam or discoloured fillings can be removed and replaced with tooth-coloured composite during a standard filling appointment, giving your smile a more natural, seamless look.

If decay or damage is too extensive for a filling to properly restore the tooth, we may recommend a crown instead to protect what’s left of the tooth structure. In many cases, this can be done as a same-day treatment.