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Dental Conditions
Placing a Tooth-Colored Filling on a Front Tooth
To make the entire procedure comfortable for you, the affected area is numbed with a local anesthetic.
Depending on the size of the filling and the tooth being worked on, a rubber dam may be used. It functions like a safety net, preventing debris from falling to the back of your throat.
Then the decay is removed, and the tooth is shaped with the handpiece.
A gel chemically etches the tooth so the bonding material really adheres to the tooth.
The tooth is prepared, and a resin is chosen to match your tooth color. After the resin is placed into your tooth, a special high-intensity light is used to harden the filling. After the filling is set, it is smoothed and polished.
Then your dentist checks your bite with a colored tape, which indicates where your teeth are coming together, and floss is placed between the teeth to make sure there are no tight spots. Your new resin filling is now complete.