Restore Damaged Teeth While Preserving Healthy Tooth Structure
Designed to repair cavities, chips, and worn teeth, composite fillings restore both function and appearance using tooth-coloured, BPA and BPA derivative-free materials selected with your long-term oral health in mind.
Materials Chosen With Your Health In Mind
Materials With Care
Our composite resin is tooth-coloured, BPA and BPA derivative-free, and designed to bond directly to your natural teeth. Because it becomes part of the remaining tooth structure, treatment can often be completed more conservatively, preserving healthy enamel whenever possible and creating a restoration that feels secure and functions naturally.
Each filling is individually shaped, colour-matched, and polished to blend seamlessly with your smile. The goal isn't simply to repair a cavity, but to restore your tooth in a way that looks natural, feels comfortable, and supports its long-term health.
This philosophy reflects the way we approach every treatment at Junction Family Dental Care: choosing materials and techniques that work with you, preserve what is healthy, and help protect your smile for years to come.
What's Included In A Restoration
X-rays when needed
Digital X-rays may be recommended when additional information is needed to evaluate the extent of decay or damage. They allow us to diagnose concerns that aren’t visible during a visual examination and plan treatment with greater precision.
Tooth-coloured composite
Every filling is carefully colour-matched to blend naturally with your smile. The result is a restoration designed to look discreet, feel comfortable, and preserve the natural appearance of your teeth.
Conservative treatment approach
We evaluate the size and location of the damage so we can treat only what is necessary, preserving as much healthy tooth structure as possible while restoring the tooth’s strength and function.
Materials with care
We use BPA and BPA derivative-free composite resin that is carefully selected to support a conscious approach to care. Its tooth-coloured appearance blends naturally with your smile while providing a durable restoration designed to restore both function and aesthetics.
What To Expect During Your Composite Filling
We'll guide you through each step of the procedure, explaining what's happening and making sure you feel comfortable.
Assessment and treatment planning
Every restoration begins with a careful assessment of the tooth. When necessary, X-rays help us understand the extent of the damage so we can plan treatment with precision and preserve as much healthy tooth structure as possible.
Comfort and care
If needed, the area will be gently numbed with local anesthetic before treatment begins. We’ll make sure you’re completely comfortable before moving forward, and you can ask for a break at any point during your appointment.
Conservative decay removal
Only the decayed or weakened portion of the tooth is removed, preserving as much healthy enamel as possible while creating a strong foundation for the restoration.
Layered reconstruction
The composite material is carefully placed in thin layers, with each one individually cured using a special light. This gradual process helps create a durable restoration that closely matches the shape and colour of your natural tooth.
Shaping, polishing and bite check
Before your appointment is complete, we’ll polish the restoration, check your bite, and make any small adjustments needed so your tooth feels natural and comfortable when you bite and chew.
Questions? We Have Answers.
Common questions about tooth-coloured composite fillings.
If needed, we’ll use local anesthesia to numb the area before treatment, so you shouldn’t feel pain during the procedure. Some mild sensitivity afterward is normal, but it usually improves within a few days.
With proper care, composite fillings can last 7 to 10 years or longer. Their lifespan depends on factors such as the size and location of the filling, your oral hygiene, regular dental visits, and habits like grinding your teeth or chewing on hard food.
The main difference are the material and appearance. Composite fillings are made from a tooth-coloured, biocompatible resin that blends naturally with your smile. Silver fillings, also known as amalgam fillings, are made from a durable metal alloy, usually made with silver, tin, copper, and mercury, and have a silver appearance.
Yes. Many patients choose to replace their old metal fillings with tooth-coloured composite restorations.
Yes. We offer the safe removal of amalgam (silver) fillings using protocols designed to minimize exposure during the procedure for both the patient and the staff.
Yes. Your care is always your choice. We understand that some patients have concerns about dental X-rays, which is why we use low-radiation digital imaging and take every reasonable step to minimize radiation exposure for both our patients and our team. If you have recent digital X-rays from another dental office, we may be able to use them if they’re still current. We’ll always explain why X-rays are recommended, so you can make an informed decision about your care.
Protect Your Tooth Before A Small Problem Becomes A Bigger One.
If you've been recently diagnosed with a cavity or have been living with one for some time, our team is here to help restore your tooth with personalized, conservative care.
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