Keep your Smile Beautiful by Using White Tooth Fillings

Most people need a filling at some point in life. Even with diligent teeth cleaning, you can’t reach every gap and crevice in your mouth. With suboptimal oral hygiene in the hard-to-reach areas in your mouth, bacteria may start eroding your enamel, resulting in cavities. At Bella Hanono Family Dentistry, we remove and clean the decayed part and restore it with white tooth fillings for support.

Tooth Cavity Filling Procedure

Getting a dental filling is one of the most straightforward dental procedures. It’s also painless — at most, the only thing you experience is the pressure during drilling. After establishing that a filling can restore your tooth, Dr. Bella Hanono numbs your gums to eliminate any discomfort.

Next, we drill out the decayed part of the tooth and clean it to remove any lurking bacteria. Then, we apply composite resin layer by layer. We then reshape it and harden it in place using a special light. Before finishing the procedure, the dentist asks you to test your bite with the restored tooth. If it feels unnatural, we adjust your filling until the bite feels normal.

After the procedure, you can drive yourself home or to the office. However, don’t chew or eat anything for a few hours until the anesthesia wears off.

Benefits of tooth-colored (white) fillings

Traditional fillings (amalgam) — created from a mixture of metals — have conventionally treated cavities. While these fillings are durable, they pose numerous health challenges, not to mention the negative impact on your smile. Today, most dental offices use composite fillings because they offer multiple benefits over their traditional counterparts. Some include:

• Natural-looking: Composite resin mimics the shade of your natural teeth. So, white fillings treat your cavities without compromising your natural smile.
• Safe: White fillings don’t have mercury or metals that expand or contract when temperatures change.
• Conservative: The dentist only removes a small portion of your tooth when filling it with composite resin.

Want to win the battle against cavities in Alpharetta, GA? Regular cleaning of teeth is crucial, but you need the help of a dentist when cavities make their way into your mouth. Please dial (770) 343-4052 to book an appointment with Bella Hanono Family Dentistry for tooth-colored fillings.

Dr. Bella Hanono, DDS
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Dr. Bella Hanono, the founder of Bella Hanono Family Dentistry, has over 25 years of experience in the industry. Her goal is to promote her patients’ oral health and well-being.

She is an alumnus of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (Doctor of Dental Surgery), University of Texas (Master of Public Health), and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. She is a member of the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, Georgia Dental Association, Northern District of Georgia Dental Association, Hinman Dental Society, Gnathos, Seattle Study Club, and Hispanic Dental Association.

Dr. Hanono regularly attends continuous education courses to keep abreast with the latest trends in dentistry.

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