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Usually one visit
Dental fillings in Sharjah
A small repair now, or a root canal later. Decay does not wait and it does not heal.
A cavity is a hole. It does not heal, it does not stop, and the longer it is left the closer it gets to the nerve in the middle of the tooth. Once it reaches that nerve, a filling is no longer enough.
We use tooth-coloured composite, so the repair is not visible when you smile. The tooth is cleaned out, filled, shaped to your bite and polished — usually in a single visit.
If it is caught early you may feel nothing at all. If it already hurts with cold or sweet things, come sooner rather than later.
When you need it
- A sharp twinge with cold, sweet or sour things
- Food packing into the same spot every meal
- A visible dark spot, hole or chip in a tooth
- Your tongue keeps finding a rough edge
- An old filling has cracked or fallen out
What happens at the appointment
Numbing, if you need it
Shallow cavities often need nothing. Anything close to the nerve gets local anaesthetic, and we wait until you actually cannot feel it before starting.
Cleaning out the decay
All of the softened, infected tooth is removed. What is left is healthy tooth structure to bond to. Leaving any decay behind is how fillings fail early.
Filling and shaping
Tooth-coloured composite is placed in layers and set with a curing light, then shaped so it meets the opposite tooth exactly as the original did.
Checking your bite
You bite on marking paper and we adjust until it feels like nothing. A filling that sits even slightly high will ache for weeks.
Afterwards
You can eat as soon as the numbness has worn off — wait, or you will bite your cheek without feeling it.
Mild sensitivity to cold for a few days is normal, particularly on deeper fillings. If it is still sharp after two weeks, come back and we will adjust it.
Worth knowing
A small repair now, or a big one later
A cavity is a hole, and holes do not heal. Left alone it works steadily toward the nerve in the middle of the tooth. Once it reaches that nerve a filling is no longer an option and you are looking at a root canal, usually with a crown on top. That is several times the cost, several times the chair time, and a tooth that is never quite as strong again. The arithmetic is not complicated.
White fillings, not silver
We use tooth-coloured composite shaded to match the tooth, so the repair is not visible when you smile or laugh. It bonds to the tooth rather than just sitting in it, which means less healthy tooth has to be cut away to hold it in place.
Common questions
How long does a filling take?
Usually 20 to 40 minutes for one tooth.
Is it silver or white?
Tooth-coloured composite, shaded to match the tooth.
Can I eat afterwards?
Yes. If anaesthetic was used, wait until the numbness wears off so you do not bite your cheek.
How long will a filling last?
Five to ten years is typical, longer on small fillings and good cleaning. Nothing lasts as long as the tooth you were born with, which is why catching decay early matters.
Can you replace an old silver filling?
Yes, if it is failing or you want it changed for appearance. We will tell you honestly whether it actually needs replacing.
Not sure what you need?
Just ask.
Message us on WhatsApp with what is bothering you. We will tell you what it is likely to be and what it will cost — before you come in.