To treat a cavity, your dentist will remove the decayed portion of the tooth and then “fill” the area on the tooth where the decay was. Fillings are also used to repair cracked, broken or injured teeth and teeth that have been worn down from nail-biting, tooth grinding or other misuse.
Teeth can be filled with white porcelain, silver amalgam or a white glass material called composite resin fillings. Your dentist’s recommendation helps determine the type of filling that will best address your needs. General considerations include the extent and location of the decay, the cost of the filling material, and your insurance coverage.
To maintain your fillings you should follow good oral hygiene practices and visit your dentist regularly for cleanings. Additionally, make sure to brush with a toothpaste containing fluoride, and floss at least once daily.
If your dentist suspects that a filling might be cracked, he or she will take x-rays to assess the situation. If your tooth is extremely sensitive, you feel a sharp edge, you notice a crack in the filling, or a piece of the filling is missing, call your dentist for an appointment.
At Mint Dentistry, we offer several options of affordably priced fillings. Our quality fillings help you prevent more serious dental health issues and painful dental emergencies down the road.
I just had a filling done by Dr. Latour and she was amazing! She gave me the most painless injection I’ve ever had (and I’ve had my share of dental work). She also took the time to make sure that ... Read More
From my initial phone conversation with Jennifer for setting up an appointment to speaking with Shayla for follow up visits, I found Mint Dentistry to be extremely professional, friendly, modern and c... Read More
Dr. Latour did her magic AGAIN! I always feel comfortable in the Mint Dentistry office. I have been going there since Dr. Latour took over the office from retired Dr. Lynch. The staff is always fri... Read More
Mint Dentistry saw me immediately after I broke a tooth and filled the gap in my mouth with an artificial tooth
So happy my family and I have started treatment at Mint Dentistry. Alex, Kris, Dr. Latour… the whole team is welcoming, gentle, kind and funny. At my initial appointment, Dr. Latour spoke with me at... Read More
I just had a filling done by Dr. Latour and she was amazing! She gave me the most painless injection I’ve ever had (and I’ve had my share of dental work). She also took the time to make sure that I was adequately numb before she did any work. I would highly recommend Mint Dentistry for anyone looking for quality dentistry done by a such a caring dentist.
From my initial phone conversation with Jennifer for setting up an appointment to speaking with Shayla for follow up visits, I found Mint Dentistry to be extremely professional, friendly, modern and clean. You do not feel rushed and do feel everyone at this practice actually wants to be there and enjoys helping you. Laura did an outstanding job of taking my x-rays, providing a routine mouth cancer screening, cleaning my teeth and fully answering all my questions. Dr. Latour reviewed my information, examined my teeth and then made a recommendation for replacing some of my older and cracked silver fillings with a more modern white material. I have complete confidence in her recommendations and abilities, so future visits were scheduled to have these old fillings replaced. After just one visit, I knew this would be the place for all my future dental needs. Thank you Mint Dentistry! I recently had a broken lower jaw front tooth that needed immediate attention. Dr LaTour was able to see me as an emergency patient on short notice, examine my broken tooth, take x-rays, then work her highly skilled magic a within an hour so that my broken tooth now looks and functions as before it was damaged. This was also a completely painless process. I cannot begin to fully express my gratitude to Dr LaTour and her team for the prompt and highly professional job done in repairing my broken tooth.
Dr. Latour did her magic AGAIN! I always feel comfortable in the Mint Dentistry office. I have been going there since Dr. Latour took over the office from retired Dr. Lynch. The staff is always friendly and accommodating in every way. This visit , I needed a repair on a chipped front crown. We came to an agreement as to what we would try. Dr. Latour bonded a filling on the crown. It looks beautiful and hopefully with careful eating on my part, it will last a long time.
Mint Dentistry saw me immediately after I broke a tooth and filled the gap in my mouth with an artificial tooth
So happy my family and I have started treatment at Mint Dentistry. Alex, Kris, Dr. Latour… the whole team is welcoming, gentle, kind and funny. At my initial appointment, Dr. Latour spoke with me at length about my treatment plan and what to expect to achieve the results I wanted. I left with a detailed plan and cost summary. Had my first appointment for work done yesterday and the before and after pictures of my replaced fillings was amazing. I was comfortable the entire time, had no pain or even discomfort. She has a great network of specialists I will need to see, and I feel taken care of knowing she will communicate with them and help ensure I’m getting the best care. I couldn’t be happier and I look forward to seeing more progress! Cannot recommend them enough!
