White Fillings in Fraserburgh
Safe cavity repair that blends right in.
White Fillings
Do your silver fillings show when you smile? Did you know that older amalgam fillings can affect the look and health of your teeth? White fillings at Fraserburgh Dental Care offer a more natural-looking alternative for treating cavities or replacing visible silver fillings. They blend seamlessly with your teeth, offering a discreet, safe, and durable solution. Whether you’re treating new decay or upgrading older dental work, this modern option restores both strength and confidence in your smile.
Your Treatment Explained
White fillings are tooth-coloured materials used to treat cavities and minor tooth damage. Available in various shades, they closely match your natural tooth colour, making them a discreet option. Ideal for both small and larger restorations, they’re a practical choice for chipped teeth or decayed areas. With dental amalgam being phased out in the UK from 2025, white fillings offer an effective, safer alternative that blends in naturally while restoring both function and appearance.
Exploring Your Treatment Options
At Fraserburgh Dental Care, we provide a range of white filling treatment options tailored to different dental needs.
- Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC) fillings are ideal for children and adults, especially in low-pressure areas. Made from acrylic resin and glass particles, they release fluoride to help protect teeth against decay.
- Composite resin fillings are versatile and widely used for tooth bonding and tooth wear build-ups. These resins come in various shades, allowing a close match to your natural tooth colour for seamless repairs.
- Porcelain fillings (inlays and onlays) are custom-made in a dental lab and bonded to the tooth. They are highly durable, stain-resistant, and can last more than ten years, making them a great long-term solution.
The Right Candidate
White fillings are ideal for replacing outdated amalgam fillings, repairing minor chips or cracks, and rebuilding worn or fractured teeth. They’re also suitable for treating new cavities, offering a natural-looking, effective solution.
Fraserburgh Dental Care welcomes patients from Fraserburgh and nearby areas, including Peterhead, Mintlaw, Banff, Strichen, Turriff, Ellon, Stuartfield, New Deer, Rosehearty, Inverallochy, and New Pitsligo.
Why Choose White Fillings?
Natural appearance
White fillings match the colour of your natural teeth, making them a discreet and attractive option for repairing cavities.
Mercury-free and safer
Unlike silver amalgam, white fillings are completely mercury-free, offering a safer alternative without compromising on strength.
Tooth-friendly and durable
These fillings require minimal enamel removal and are designed to withstand daily chewing forces.
See the Results for Yourself
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Frequently Asked Questions
Take a look at the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about this treatment below:
How long do white fillings last?
White fillings typically last between 7 and 10 years or more with good oral hygiene and routine dental check-ups. Their durability can vary depending on where they’re placed in the mouth and your daily habits.
Are white fillings suitable for children?
Yes, white fillings are ideal for children. Glass ionomer cement is often used in paediatric dentistry, offering a gentle, fluoride-releasing solution that supports young teeth.
Do white fillings stain over time?
Yes, white fillings can stain, especially when regularly exposed to coffee, tea, or coloured foods. Over time, they may also darken with age, but good oral hygiene and regular dental cleaning help minimise this.
The Treatment Journey
Every patient’s journey is different, but here’s what to expect during treatment at Fraserburgh Dental Care.
Initial consultation
We examine your teeth, discuss your concerns, and recommend the most suitable white filling, along with aftercare tips to help maintain your dental results.
Treatment procedure
The area is gently numbed for comfort. We remove any decay or damage, clean the tooth, and carefully place the white filling to restore form and function.
Post-treatment care
You’ll receive tailored advice on maintaining and ensuring longevity of your white fillings, along with a follow-up schedule.
1 Initial consultation
We examine your teeth, discuss your concerns, and recommend the most suitable white filling, along with aftercare tips to help maintain your dental results.
2 Treatment procedure
The area is gently numbed for comfort. We remove any decay or damage, clean the tooth, and carefully place the white filling to restore form and function.
3 Post-treatment care
You’ll receive tailored advice on maintaining and ensuring longevity of your white fillings, along with a follow-up schedule.
A Natural Fix for Cavities
Discover how white fillings at Fraserburgh Dental Care can restore your teeth discreetly and effectively.
Other Treatments We Offer
Root Canal Treatment
While a simple filling can often resolve broken or decayed teeth, sometimes, when the problem has reached the pulp or nerve of the tooth, root canal treatment is necessary.
First, we will remove the damaged or infected nerve before cleansing and shaping the inner canal to prevent reinfection and then sealing fully. Once the endodontic treatment has been carried out a crown, usually gold or porcelain, may be used to cover a tooth that has a large opening after root canal therapy.
Dental Hygiene
Our experienced hygienists have a keen focus on providing first class dental hygiene to keep your teeth and gums healthy and gum disease free.
We believe that prevention is key and we will work with you to help formulate a customised oral hygiene plan to suit your mouth and lifestyle. We recommend that all of our patients attend regular hygiene appointments and dental checkups to keep their smiles healthy.
Teeth Whitening
Your smile is important. It’s one of the first things you notice when you meet someone. A whiter, brighter smile is beautiful – it can help you feel better about yourself and make a memorable impression.
Your lifestyle and the aging process can stain and darken your teeth. Many things we do on a regular basis can contribute to stained teeth, such as drinking coffee, tea, cola and red wine or smoking.
Dentures
Dentures are a removable option for replacing missing teeth. They can be particularly useful when there is extensive loss of bone support or when multiple teeth are missing. In addition to tooth replacement, dentures can also give support and structure to soft tissues of the cheek and lips, while restoring dental form and function. Our skilled dental technicians will construct the dentures in the laboratory based on our prescription.
