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Brightside Restorative dentistry

A filling caught early
stays a filling.

The smallest restorative treatment there is, and the one that keeps a tooth from needing a crown or a root canal later.

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What it is

Timing is most of it.

Decay does not stop on its own. Caught while it is small, the repair is a short appointment and a modest fee. Left long enough the same tooth needs a crown, and later than that the nerve is involved. That is the entire reason we point out the two or three spots worth watching at a checkup.

  • A tooth is sensitive to sweet or cold
  • You can feel a rough edge or a hole with your tongue
  • Food packs into one specific spot
  • An old filling has broken or fallen out
  • A checkup found something to watch and it has been a while
  • A tooth has a visible dark spot

What the visit is like

What the appointment is like.

  1. Freezing, and time for it to workRushing this is what makes fillings unpleasant. We wait until it is properly numb and we check before starting.
  2. The decay comes outThis is the part with the noise. It is usually shorter than people expect.
  3. The filling goes in and gets shapedWhite filling material, placed in layers and set, then shaped to your bite.
  4. Bite checkYou bite on paper and we adjust until it feels level. A high filling is the most common reason a tooth aches afterwards, and it takes a minute to fix.

Cost and coverage

You should never be surprised by a bill.

Every plan arrives with the fee beside each line and the insurance estimate beside that, before you agree to anything. We submit to your plan directly where it allows it, and we are set up for the Canadian Dental Care Plan.

Fees for this are quoted in writing after an exam, per tooth and per surface. Nobody can price it accurately from a website or over the phone.

Common questions

Asked on the phone most weeks.

Are white fillings as good as silver?
For most everyday cavities, yes, and they bond to the tooth rather than just sitting in it. Very large repairs in back teeth are sometimes better served by a crown or an onlay, and we will say so where that applies.
Will it hurt?
The freezing is the part people notice, and it is brief. After that most people feel pressure and vibration rather than pain. You can stop at any point with a raised hand.
How long will it last?
It varies with size, position and your bite. Small fillings often last many years, and large ones in heavy-chewing teeth do not last as long. We will give you a realistic range for your tooth rather than a number off a chart.

Booking

Say what it is when you call.

If it is pain, say that -- it changes how the day gets arranged. If it is a checkup for three people, say that too and we will try to put you in one morning.

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