Dental Fillings
Tooth-colored fillings that repair a cavity while removing as little healthy tooth as possible.
Removing the decayed part of a tooth and rebuilding it with a tooth-colored composite material that bonds to what is left. The repair is matched to the shade of the tooth around it.
The area is numbed, the decay is cleaned out, and the composite is layered in and hardened with a light. Dr. Dan Truong removes the decay and as little healthy tooth as possible, which is the whole point.
A filling stops decay spreading toward the nerve, which is what turns a small problem into a crown, a pulpotomy, or a lost tooth. Caught early, it is one visit and your child forgets about it.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about dental fillings.
Usually yes, to numb the tooth. Dr. Truong explains what your child will feel before anything happens, and nothing starts until your child knows what is coming.
Because it may not fall out for years, and decay in the meantime causes pain, infection, and damage to the adult tooth forming underneath it.
A single small filling is usually quick. Several in one visit takes longer, and we will tell you the plan before booking rather than partway through.
Yes, tooth-colored composite rather than silver. It bonds to the tooth, which allows a smaller repair.
Then we change the approach rather than force it. Shorter visits, a slower pace, and building up over several appointments are all worth discussing first.