A cavity rarely announces itself. There's no pain at first, just a faint dark mark, a twinge with something cold, or food that keeps getting stuck in the same spot. Left alone, that quiet little hole keeps growing until it reaches the nerve, and a fifteen-minute appointment becomes a root canal and a crown. Dental fillings in Surat at Summirow Dental Hospital stop that story at chapter one: the decay is removed, the tooth is rebuilt with tooth-coloured material that nobody will notice, and you're back to your day. Same visit, natural finish, problem gone.
A filling repairs a tooth damaged by decay, a crack, or wear. The affected area is cleaned out and replaced with a durable, biocompatible material that restores the tooth's strength, shape, and appearance, while preserving as much of your natural tooth as possible. Book a check if you notice any of these:
Blends seamlessly with your natural enamel, the default choice for visible teeth, bonded directly and finished in a single visit.
Releases fluoride to protect the tooth around it, especially useful near the gumline and for children's teeth.
For larger cavities where a filling isn't enough but a crown is too much, lab-crafted ceramic bonded for strength and a flawless finish.
A short-term seal used during emergency care or between stages of a staged treatment, protecting the tooth until the permanent restoration.
We remove the decay and not a millimetre more. Every bit of natural tooth we preserve is strength you keep for life.
Tooth-coloured materials shade-matched to your enamel, your filling is your business, not your smile's.
Most fillings are completed in a single short visit. No staging, no waiting, no second appointment to arrange.
If a filling will do the job, that's what we recommend. We don't upgrade small problems into big treatments.
No. The area is numbed with local anaesthesia before we begin, and modern techniques make the procedure quick and comfortable. Most fillings are done in fifteen to thirty minutes. The discomfort people remember is usually from the cavity, not the filling that fixed it.
Almost certainly yes. Tooth decay is silent in its early stages; pain only arrives once it reaches the nerve, which is the point where a filling is no longer enough. A cavity found before it hurts is the cheapest, quickest, and least invasive one you'll ever treat.
Not anymore, this belief is decades out of date. Modern composite fillings bond directly to the tooth (which actually reinforces it), handle normal chewing forces well, and look like natural enamel. For most cavities, tooth-coloured composite is both the stronger-bonding and better-looking choice.
With good oral hygiene and regular check-ups, a well-placed composite filling lasts many years. Lifespan depends on the cavity's size and location, your bite, and habits like grinding. We check your existing fillings at every routine visit, so any that need refreshing are caught early.
It depends on the tooth. Composite is the default for visible teeth and most chewing surfaces, strong, bonded, and shade-matched. Glass ionomer releases fluoride into the surrounding tooth, making it especially useful near the gumline and for children. Your dentist matches the material to the tooth's location, your bite, and how much structure is left.
The cavity grows, always. Decay works its way toward the nerve, and once it arrives you need a root canal and crown instead of a filling. If infection spreads further, the tooth may need extraction and then an implant. It's the same tooth at every stage; only the cost, the chair time, and the invasiveness go up.
Fillings are among the most affordable dental treatments, and dramatically cheaper than what an untreated cavity becomes. The cost depends on the material and how large the cavity is. After a quick examination, we tell you exactly what's needed and what it costs, before anything begins.