Composite Restoration

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 Dental composite is one of the most popular, versatile, esthetic and affordable cosmetic and restorative dental procedures performed today. In many cases, Composite is used for cosmetic purposes to improve the appearance of the teeth. Composite can be used to repair damaged teeth, restore cavities or change the shape or color of teeth to create a more harmonious smile and surface of the tooth. 

 Dental composite is a procedure performed at Healthy Smile Dental Clinic to restore, reshape and rejuvenate the appearance of teeth, improving both their function and appearance. Our dentists apply a thin layer of tooth-colored resin that is sculpted and hardened to the tooth using a special light, which ultimately “bonds” the material to the tooth to restore and improve the patient’s smile. 

• Chipped, cracked, or broken teeth
• Stained teeth
• Fill the gaps between teeth (black triangles)
• Improve function
• Restore areas of decay
• Replace discolored fillings
• Restore areas of erosion
• Correct slight rotations or areas that are uneven
• Create a more harmonious natural smile

 The material used for Composites is made of a resin,that hardens and fuses to the tooth when the dentist shines a special light on it. Once in place, the composite material is shaped to correct the specific defect, colored to match the patient’s natural tooth and polished until it is smooth. 

 At Healthy Smile Dental Clinic, the composite restoration procedure typically takes 15 – 30 minutes per tooth for larger fillings. Small one surface fillings sometimes take less time. 

 Dental composite in general lasts half as long as silver fillings, but with good oral hygiene and good diet, they can last many years longer. Newer techniques are showing promising results of much longer lasting resin fillings.