Bucher Family Dentistry
913-764-5114
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Dental Conditions
Placing a Filling
To make the entire procedure comfortable for you, the first thing your dentist will do is make sure you're thoroughly numb.
Depending on the size of the filling and the tooth being worked on, a rubber dam may be used. It fuctions like a safety net, preventing debris from falling to the back of your throat.
Then your dentist removes the decay and shapes the tooth with the handpiece. To mold the filling to the shape of the tooth, your dentist first surrounds it with a thin, flexible band. A small wooden wedge between the teeth holds it snugly in place.
Next, your dentist presses the filling material into the tooth.
White fillings harden when they're exposed to a special high-intensity light, while silver filllings harden on their own.
Your dentist checks the bite with a colored tape, which shows where your teeth are coming together. She also glides a piece of floss between the teeth to make sure there are no tight spots.
The procedure is then complete.