Why composite
Composite white fillings match the natural colour of the tooth, so the repair is invisible. Beyond cavities, the same material repairs worn or chipped teeth.
White composite fillings
A cavity is a hole left by decay. A white filling cleans it out and rebuilds the tooth with composite that matches your natural colour, with no metal and no dark line.
Decay starts when plaque and the sugars in food turn to acid that erodes the enamel. Once it reaches the softer dentin underneath, it speeds up. Treating a cavity early with a filling is the simplest fix. Left alone, decay can reach the nerve and lead to pain, infection and a root canal.
The procedure
The team removes the decay, applies a cleansing gel and a bonding agent, places the composite, and hardens it with a blue curing light in seconds. A final adjustment makes sure the bite feels right.
After your filling
Minor discomfort afterward is normal and over-the-counter ibuprofen helps. If decay was deep, a tooth may still need a root canal later. Composite can discolour or chip over time, but it is a clean, metal-free repair.
Common questions
What happens if I leave a cavity untreated?
Decay keeps spreading. Once it reaches the nerve it can cause pain, infection and an abscess, and the fix becomes a root canal instead of a simple filling.
Will the filling show?
No. Composite is colour-matched to the tooth, so there is no metal and no dark line.