Restore your tooth naturally with custom-matched composite fillings
If you are looking to fix a minor chip, repair decay, or replace noticeable silver amalgam fillings, our tooth-coloured composite fillings offer a seamless, natural-looking solution. Every tooth is unique, which is why we tailor our restorations to match your individual shade and shape. Ready to protect and restore your dental health? Book your appointment with our experienced Exeter team today and take the first step toward a healthy, flawless smile.
What are white fillings?
Fillings are a minor dental procedure used to correct a chipped tooth, decay, or minor surface wear to restore your tooth’s natural shape, strength, and function.
Unlike traditional metal amalgam restorations, white fillings are made from a high-grade, tooth-coloured resin composite. They are custom-matched to seamlessly blend with the natural shade of your existing teeth. Because modern composite material bonds directly to your natural tooth structure, it provides a fast, subtle, and durable repair that feels completely natural.
Why choose white fillings?
Addressing minor chips or decay at the earliest opportunity is crucial for long-term oral health. Left untreated, minor issues can lead to deeper decay, structural weakness, or more extensive treatments like root canals and crowns later on.
Beyond protecting your teeth, white fillings carry clear cosmetic advantages. Metal amalgam fillings can darken your smile and cause visible shadowing. Modern composite technology has advanced significantly over the past 30 years—fillings are now stronger, longer-lasting, and virtually undetectable. Choosing composite fillings allows you to preserve your healthy natural tooth structure while feeling entirely confident whenever you laugh, speak, or smile.
Why choose Contemporary Dental for white fillings in Exeter?
We have decades of experience providing high-quality, patient-focused dental care. Join hundreds of patients looking for white fillings in Exeter who trust our friendly, independent practice in the heart of Devon.
Our talented team treats every smile as unique. Placing composite resin is a skilled, meticulous process, and we take the time needed to carefully shade-match and sculpt your restoration for a flawless finish. Whether you need a simple fix or want to replace existing amalgam fillings across your mouth, we offer gentle treatment in a relaxing environment.
We can also offer sedation options for our nervous patients
What is the treatment process?
Your treatment is carried out by a highly experienced practitioner, so you can be sure you are in safe, gentle hands.
Step 1: Consultation
During your consultation, we examine your teeth and give you the chance to ask any questions.
Step 2: Preparation & cleaning
After numbing the area to ensure complete comfort, your dentist gently removes any trace of decay or old filling material. The tooth surface is then thoroughly cleaned and dried to prepare it for bonding.
Step 3: Conditioning & bonding
We apply a special conditioning gel followed by an advanced bonding adhesive to the prepared tooth. This creates a microscopic seal that helps the composite material stick securely to your natural enamel.
Step 4: Layering & sculpting
The custom-tinted composite resin is placed into the cavity layer by layer. Your dentist carefully moulds and sculpts the resin to match the natural contours, grooves, and bite alignment of your tooth.
Step 5: Curing & polishing
A specialised light treatment is applied to instantly cure and harden the material. Finally, your dentist smooths, shapes, and polishes the filling so it feels perfectly comfortable against your bite and shines just like natural tooth enamel.
What are the benefits of white fillings?
- Seamless appearance: Custom-tinted resin perfectly matches your natural tooth shade, making the restoration virtually invisible.
- Preserves natural tooth structure: Composite resin bonds directly to enamel, requiring less removal of healthy tooth tissue compared to traditional metal fillings.
- Fast, single-visit solution: Treatment is typically completed in just one appointment, allowing you to walk out with a restored tooth right away.
- Strong and durable: Advanced material technology provides long-lasting resistance to normal chewing forces.
- Versatile repair: Ideal for treating fresh cavities, repairing chipped edges, or replacing old, dark silver amalgam fillings.
0% Finance options available
We believe high-quality dental care should be accessible. We are pleased to offer flexible payment plans, including 0% finance spread over 12 months (subject to status). This allows you to spread the cost of your treatments into monthly instalments. Please speak to our friendly reception team to find out more.
Frequently Asked Questions
The cost of a white filling depends on the size of the cavity, the location of the tooth, and the complexity of the restoration. During your examination, we will provide a completely transparent, itemised estimate before any work begins. We also offer 0% finance options to help spread the investment over monthly payments (subject to status).
With good oral hygiene and regular dental check-ups, modern composite fillings typically last between 5 to 10 years, or even longer. While amalgam was historically viewed as longer-lasting, modern composite materials are exceptionally resilient and bond directly to the tooth to protect against further decay.
Yes. We carefully select the composite shade using a precise tooth shade guide before starting your treatment. We consider the surrounding teeth's colour, translucency, and tone so the final restoration blends seamlessly into your smile.
Not at all. We administer a local anaesthetic to thoroughly numb the tooth and surrounding gums before starting, ensuring you are comfortable throughout the procedure. Afterwards, you may experience mild sensitivity to temperature for a day or two, but this subsides quickly and can be managed with standard over-the-counter painkillers.
Yes, absolutely. Many patients choose to replace old, dark silver fillings with modern white composite restorations for a cleaner, more natural look. Your dentist will evaluate your existing fillings to ensure they can be safely removed and replaced without compromising the underlying tooth structure.
