Filling front teeth with composite

dellas1979 · 09-09-2010 06:21PM #1

Hi,
Has anyone any experience having their front teeth filled with composite?

Is it seemless? i.e can you tell the real tooth from the composite? Will it look really fake?

Thanks

fifofum · 09-09-2010 08:17PM

Composite= tooth coloured filling (ie: white, Vs silver). Anyone/everyone who's had a filling on a front tooth will have had one.
They come in numerous shades& are custom-matched to your own tooth shade by the dentist& nurse. Generally blend in v well.
Alternative option is a partial porcelain veneer.

davo10 · 10-09-2010 07:40PM

If you have a good dentist who uses the best composite materials, you should not be able to see the filling.

dellas1979 · 11-09-2010 06:49PM

Thanks for the replies. He is a good dentist - very paticular about things, so I think I will try the composite (its only a few hundred - the alternative is crowns/veneers).
Am just worried they will be very noticable.
Anyone ever had it done and was happy/unhappy?
Thanks

_Whimsical_ · 18-09-2010 01:15AM

dellas1979 wrote: »

Thanks for the replies. He is a good dentist - very paticular about things, so I think I will try the composite (its only a few hundred - the alternative is crowns/veneers).
Am just worried they will be very noticable.
Anyone ever had it done and was happy/unhappy?
Thanks

My mum has had this done as her front teeth had worn down from years of grinding her teeth in her sleep. The dentist she went to offered to build them back up using composite so she tried it. The result is fantastic.4 years later there is no tell tale ridge or line and no colour mismatch. They're perfect and look every bit as good as veneers. You'd never guess she'd had any work done on them.

dellas1979 · 19-09-2010 10:47PM

Cheers for that - I am going to the dentist tomorrow at 3pm - I need another filling anyways - but I think I will go for it now - will be weird - I dont remember myself with full front teeth!!!

Think might take a before and after pic.

mickger844posts · 20-09-2010 08:55AM

My wife had a small chip in here front tooth and she got it filled the composite way a little under 3 weeks ago. It looked ok at the time but yesterday it fell out. It cost 80 euros to get done. Is she entitled to get the dentist to redo it at no charge??? Don't fancy having to fork out another 80. Whats the general rule with things like that???

dellas1979 · 20-09-2010 11:33AM

I dunno - but my teeth are badly worn down - not just chipped - I think I will just have to do it and see what its like.

broad_sword · 22-09-2010 04:29PM

mickger844posts wrote: »

My wife had a small chip in here front tooth and she got it filled the composite way a little under 3 weeks ago. It looked ok at the time but yesterday it fell out. It cost 80 euros to get done. Is she entitled to get the dentist to redo it at no charge??? Don't fancy having to fork out another 80. Whats the general rule with things like that???

If I had placed a filling in a patient's tooth and it had fallen out that quickly, I certainly wouldn't be recharging the patient to replace the filling. Most dentists worth their salt wouldn't charge in a case like this.

ballsymchugh · 22-09-2010 04:36PM

agree with broad sword, but it can depend on how it broke off. if she went out looking for a fight straight after getting it done, or ate rocks, then she should be charged. that's pretty unlikely, but i had a patient who used to turn up every few mondays complaining of the same problem. it took me a while to get it out of him that he used to like arguing with bouncers over the weekend. there's only so much we can do!

broad_sword · 22-09-2010 04:42PM

dellas1979 wrote: »

I dunno - but my teeth are badly worn down - not just chipped - I think I will just have to do it and see what its like.

Composite fillings on front teeth really can and do look great after they are done (assuming they are well placed and finished & polished by the dentist). When we do them in my surgery, I always tell my patients that they will need replacing every number of years and because they stain more readily than porcelain (e.g. if you were having crowns or veneers) they will need polishing every now and again. In front teeth, composite fillings can be placed in 'layers' that mimick natural tooth structure so that they look as close to real teeth as possible - in my practice, we use a composite called 'HFO' which looks really super - there are plenty of types of composite like this on the market and I'm sure your dentist probably will use such a composite. If your teeth are heavily worn, your dentist will need to take this into account when deciding on the best type of material to use. He/she also may suggest a night guard appliance for you if there is a risk that you may fracture or chip the fillings.
Good luck with your treatment!

dellas1979 · 22-09-2010 07:58PM

Well, so far so good.
A1 colour matched my teeth and you cannot tell the difference. It actually looks like they were veneered or something they are so straight! Perhaps a little too straight. I have quite wide front teeth anyways (and long-longer than the side 2) so I was concerned I would look like bugs bunny.

I have not had full front teeth since I was about 12/13 so to see them nearly brought a tear to my eye. I look good! I am glad I tried composite etc before veneering etc and was a hell of alot cheaper. I must try post up some before and after pics.

gjc · 23-09-2010 06:20PM

Would be very grateful to see pics as I need to get mine done. My confidence is really bad and I dont smile as I am very concious of my front teeth. Very bad errosion but yet no actual staining. How much does it cost roughly?

dellas1979 · 23-09-2010 08:50PM

Cost of the composite was e250 (for two front teeth). A significant amount was used - im not just talking chips here - the front two were literally only had half a tooth each.
I would recommend trying it before anything else drastic and costly.
The only thing is that i now speak differently, after years of having no front teeth. Slightly lispy, although I think this will improve. I am still getting used to them and the way I look now (slightly younger

).

gjc · 24-09-2010 11:36AM

Cheers will have to save up!

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 24-09-2010 02:39PM

Glad to hear your happy. White fillings can look great and have reasonable longevity. I would think about saving up for a couple of crowns in a few years if there is a lot of tooth gone. They last longer and look and feel better.

Nice one.

chui · 26-09-2010 08:04AM

dellas1979 wrote: »

Hi,
Has anyone any experience having their front teeth filled with composite?

Is it seemless? i.e can you tell the real tooth from the composite? Will it look really fake?

Thanks

Big benefit of composite is that it is glued onto existing tooth so healthy enamel does not need to be removed. They are easy to repair and polish so quite manageable. i would always recommend trying this option before veneers. Different patients have quite different aesthetic expectations but best to start off simple.

Fistycuffs · 29-09-2010 03:46PM

Op I'm delighted that you got on so well and are happy with your results.

<-- you can do this now.

I have very thin teeth. I was just wondering if anyone knows if this sort of procedure would work on front teeth that are very thin?

Filling front teeth with composite

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