Dental Fillings in Rawalpindi

Tooth-coloured composite fillings, nearly always finished in one visit, at Plot F-881 in Satellite Town — opposite Gate 3 of Holy Family Hospital.

Tooth-coloured composite filling being placed in a molar

Restorative dentistry

What is a filling, and when do you need one?

A filling repairs a tooth that decay has hollowed out. The softened, infected part is removed and the space rebuilt, so the tooth is sealed and can take chewing again. We use tooth-coloured composite, bonded to the tooth and set with a curing light, rather than silver amalgam: it matches the tooth, needs less healthy enamel cut away to hold it, and is finished in one appointment.

The signs of a cavity are a twinge with something sweet or cold, food packing into the same spot, a rough edge your tongue keeps finding, or a dark line between two teeth. Plenty of cavities give no warning at all and turn up only on a check-up or an X-ray. Caught early, decay costs you a filling. Left alone, it reaches the nerve and the answer becomes a root canal.

The treatment room at Dental Studio by Dr Fatima in Satellite Town, Rawalpindi, where fillings are placed

Our process

How we place a filling at Dental Studio

Most fillings take twenty to forty minutes, and one appointment is nearly always enough.

Find all of it

Every surface is checked, and an X-ray is taken where decay may be hiding between teeth. You see the cavity on screen before we agree to treat it.

Numb it only if needed

A shallow cavity in enamel often needs no anaesthetic at all. Anything close to the nerve is numbed properly and tested before we start.

Clean out the decay

Only the softened tooth is removed. Sound enamel and dentine stay, because every millimetre kept is strength the tooth still has.

Layer, cure and polish

Composite is bonded in thin layers and each is set with a curing light. The bite is checked with paper and the filling polished so floss passes cleanly.

Curing light and dental unit used to place composite fillings at our clinic in Satellite Town, Rawalpindi

How long it takes, and what recovery is like

You are in and out inside the hour. Composite is set hard by the curing light, so you can eat as soon as the numbness has gone — there is none of the waiting that silver fillings used to need.

If you were numbed, keep off that side until the lip feels normal, so you do not bite it. Mild cold sensitivity for a few days after a deep filling is common and settles. What is not normal is pain lingering after something hot, or a filling that feels high when you tap your teeth together. Both are quick to put right, so message us.

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Why us

Why patients choose us for fillings

Tooth-coloured, not silver

Composite bonds to the tooth, so less healthy enamel is cut away to hold it, and nothing shows when you laugh.

We do not over-treat

A white spot that has not broken through gets fluoride and watching, not a drill. You are shown the tooth and told which it is.

Open till 10 PM, six days a week

A filling fits into an evening after work, which is how most cavities here actually get treated.

Questions we get asked about fillings

Does a filling hurt?

Rarely. Shallow cavities often need no injection, and deeper ones are numbed and tested before we start. What you mostly notice is the water and the noise.

How long will a filling last?

Many composite fillings last years. What shortens them is grinding, a very large cavity with little tooth left around it, and new decay at the edge — so the check-up matters as much as the filling.

Can I have my silver fillings changed?

Yes, if the filling is failing or cracked, or you dislike the look. A sound amalgam that is still doing its job is usually better left alone than replaced for appearance.

What if the decay has reached the nerve?

Then a filling will not settle it and the tooth needs a root canal. The X-ray usually shows this beforehand, and we tell you before we start rather than partway through.

What should I avoid after a filling?

A tooth-coloured filling is set hard before you leave, so you can eat straight away. While your lip and tongue are still numb, avoid hot drinks and chewing on that side so you do not bite yourself. Mild sensitivity to cold for a week or two is normal; if the bite feels high or the ache lasts longer, come back and we will adjust it.