To treat a cavity, your dentist will remove the decayed portion of the tooth and then “fill” the area on the tooth where the decay was. Fillings are also used to repair cracked, broken or injured teeth and teeth that have been worn down from nail-biting, tooth grinding or other misuse.
Teeth can be filled with white porcelain, silver amalgam or a white glass material called composite resin fillings. Your dentist’s recommendation helps determine the type of filling that will best address your needs. General considerations include the extent and location of the decay, the cost of the filling material, and your insurance coverage.
To maintain your fillings you should follow good oral hygiene practices and visit your dentist regularly for cleanings. Additionally, make sure to brush with a toothpaste containing fluoride, and floss at least once daily.
If your dentist suspects that a filling might be cracked, he or she will take x-rays to assess the situation. If your tooth is extremely sensitive, you feel a sharp edge, you notice a crack in the filling, or a piece of the filling is missing, call your dentist for an appointment.
At Higgins Family Dental, we offer several options of affordably priced fillings. Our quality fillings help you prevent more serious dental health issues and painful dental emergencies down the road.
Dr. Mike and Grace were absolutely amazing! I chipped a front tooth and had to have a filling done. He matched my shade perfectly and was very gentle throughout the process. No wait time! Love this g... Read More
I had a bad tooth. A filling popped out and was lazy to take care of it. It ended up giving me major problems. They saw me for an emergency X-ray and showed it was decaying. My only issue I had with t... Read More
Modern, friendly, highly skilled, easy to get to via Harlem OR the expressway and trustworthy. They my teeth every quarter and I've had a perfect stretch for years with them! I recommend the professio... Read More
Came in for a tooth ache. Took my in right away. The doctor was excellent and constantly asking if I was ok. He put in the filling and did tell me that I will experience a little discomfort the next f... Read More
Dr. Cohen dis an excellent job my filling. Jackie dis an excellent job on my deep cleaning.
Dr. Mike and Grace were absolutely amazing! I chipped a front tooth and had to have a filling done. He matched my shade perfectly and was very gentle throughout the process. No wait time! Love this guys at HFD!
I had a bad tooth. A filling popped out and was lazy to take care of it. It ended up giving me major problems. They saw me for an emergency X-ray and showed it was decaying. My only issue I had with them was the length of time they wanted me to wait for the extraction. I nearly went to another dentist because one month would not cut it. So over the weekend it was getting out of hand. After searching for other places and those places telling me I had to pay at least $200 to just see me like a consultation. I called them back and luckily they had a recent cancellation. I took the next day and they were so accommodating. Everyone was so kind and didn’t put you down like you know make you feel guilty on why I waited so long. Aspen Dental are pros at that. Plus they didn’t milk me for all my money like Aspen did over a year ago. The procedure was fast and painless. Best dental office I’ve ever been too. Update 2 months later. Came for my visit to have my partial remodeled. They wanted to add on to it. They looked at it and said my particular partial could not be added on to. So they called my insurance company to see if they covered it when I got it a little over a year ago. If they did then a new one would cost over a Grand due to the every 5 year coverage. Turns out they didn’t bill for it so I’m getting a brand new partial for $156. This comes to show how honest this place is. Wonder how honest many other places would be in this situation? Plus they are going to repair my upper partial because one of the metal pinsthat holds it in securely broke and they will fix it for $20. I’ve seen all the reviews on this place and it’s no wonder they are a 4.9 rating with hundreds of reviews. Very difficult to keep a great rating like that with all the overall reviews. Maybe a handful of 4 star reviews but nothing under that. That’s what you call a great business.
Modern, friendly, highly skilled, easy to get to via Harlem OR the expressway and trustworthy. They my teeth every quarter and I've had a perfect stretch for years with them! I recommend the professionals here at Higgins! BTW, I had an old filling fall out; they gave me a new crown. Easy, we’ll done and pretty painless! Now, it looks like a real tooth back there!
Came in for a tooth ache. Took my in right away. The doctor was excellent and constantly asking if I was ok. He put in the filling and did tell me that I will experience a little discomfort the next few days. Very personable and professional.
Dr. Cohen dis an excellent job my filling. Jackie dis an excellent job on my deep cleaning.
