Fillings

Dental fillings are artificial substances that are used to fill in the holes or gaps in the enamel of decayed, broken, or damaged teeth.

Dental fillings are needed to restore the shape and stability of the tooth for ease of chewing and preventing further damage, decay and loss of the tooth. Dental fillings may be used in cases of:

• Tooth decay, to fill holes that have formed in the enamel but have not affected the inner pulp of the teeth where the blood vessels and nerves are contained
• Injured or broken teeth where enamel has chipped off potentially exposing the tooth to decay