What is a filling?
- A filling is when the doctor removes decay present on the tooth using their tools and replaces the missing tooth structure with material that blends in with the tooth.
- There are two types of filling materials
- Composite fillings – tooth colored fillings
- Amalgam fillings – silver fillings
- Our office does both types of fillings, but we typically only do silver fillings on baby teeth.
- Fillings do not hurt but you are numbed for the procedure.
- We recommend not eating anything afterward until the numbness has worn off to avoid biting your tongue, lips, and cheeks.
