Dental filings

Dental restoration, dental fillings, or simply fillings are treatments used to restore the function, integrity, and morphology of missing tooth structure resulting from caries or external trauma as well as to the replacement of such structure supported by dental implants. Dental fillings are single or combinations of metals, plastics, glass or other materials used to repair or restore teeth.

Indirect fillings are similar to composite or tooth-colored fillings except that they are made in a dental laboratory and require two visits before being placed. Indirect fillings are considered when you don’t have enough tooth structure remaining to support a filling, but your tooth is not so severely damaged that it needs a crown.