Fillings

As dentists, one of our most important roles is teaching patients about the value of preventative care. We can help you avoid a filling by examining your dietary choices, brushing technique and routine, and checking your mouth routinely every 6 months.

Looking after your teeth depends strongly on having a preventive mindset. This means coming in to see us for a check-up, even if your teeth appear to feel and look fine.

We may recommend the use of fluoride toothpaste if you don’t already and to purchase an electric toothbrush, which is much more effective at cleaning your teeth without causing problems like gum recession (this is common in patients who use a manual, hard-bristled brush).

Cavities are permanent areas on the surface of a tooth, which evolve into small holes.

Over time, bacteria collect on each tooth in your mouth. When you eat foods, particularly sweet foods, bacteria feed on these and create strong acids which slowly begin to erode your teeth. Brushing and flossing will get rid of the acids, but you should also be attending routine dental check-ups to make sure developing cavities don’t create serious irreversible damage to your natural tooth structure.

Sometimes, cavities and damage might be a bit too severe for a filling. We can look at an inlay, onlay or crown if this is the case.