White Fillings
Composite fillings match the shade of your natural tooth, so a cavity gets treated without a dark spot showing every time you smile.
- White fillings are made of tooth-colored composite resin, not metal amalgam.
- They are mercury-free and bond directly to the tooth, generally preserving more natural structure than older filling materials.
- The procedure is a single visit: anesthesia, decay removal, layered composite, light-curing, then polishing.
- The shade is matched to your natural tooth so the filling blends in.
Am I a candidate for white fillings?
Anyone with a cavity, chip, or small area of tooth decay is typically a candidate for a white composite filling rather than a metal amalgam filling. Very large cavities may need a crown instead of a filling, which the dentist will assess by X-ray and exam.
What happens during white fillings at Sauga Smiles Dental?
Anesthesia
The tooth and surrounding gum are numbed so the procedure is comfortable throughout.
Decay removal
Decayed tooth structure is carefully removed, leaving as much healthy tooth as possible.
Layered composite placement
Tooth-colored composite resin is applied in layers, built up to match the natural shape of the tooth.
Light-curing and polishing
Each layer is hardened with a curing light, and the finished filling is shaped and polished smooth.
What should I expect afterward?
There is no real downtime. Numbness from the anesthesia wears off within a couple of hours, and you can typically eat normally once it does, though very hot or cold foods may feel briefly sensitive on that tooth for a day or two.
Does insurance or CDCP cover white fillings?
Sauga Smiles Dental does not publish a fixed price list for this treatment, since the right plan depends on what a doctor sees at your exam. The clinic is a CDCP-approved provider, bills most major insurance plans directly, and offers 0% financing for patients who qualify. Call 905-277-1560 and the front desk will work out your personal cost before you commit to anything.
Patients are often surprised the whole thing happens in one visit. Numb the area, clean out the decay, build the composite back up in layers, and you're done. It's one of the more routine things we do, but I still take the time on shade matching so it actually blends in.
Dr. Aanchal Khurana, BDS, MDS (Periodontology)
Common questions about white fillings
Modern composite resin is a durable material well suited to most cavities, and it bonds directly to the tooth rather than simply filling a cut cavity shape the way amalgam does. For very large areas of decay, a crown may be a stronger long-term option, which the dentist will discuss if that applies to you.
Yes. The composite resin used at Sauga Smiles Dental is shade-matched to your natural tooth before placement, so the filling blends in rather than showing as a dark spot.
Yes. Composite fillings contain no mercury, unlike traditional silver amalgam fillings, which is one of the main reasons patients choose them.
A single filling is typically completed in one visit, often within an hour depending on the size and location of the cavity.
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Ready to talk about white fillings?
Call 905-277-1560 or book online. Sauga Smiles Dental is open seven days a week at 800 Burnhamthorpe Rd W Unit #1, Mississauga.