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There are lots of reasons for fillings being lost. It can happen if you bite down onto or chew food that’s sticky or hard enough to knock or wrench the filling out of its setting.
Temporary fillings that aren’t suitably strong or have been left in too long can also drop out. As can old fillings that are undermined by new decay.
When a filling comes out, you’re very likely to feel immediate sensitivity in the affected tooth when you eat or drink anything hot or cold. The edges of the hole that once held the filling might feel very sharp when touched with your tongue or cheek, while the hole itself can become a trap for food and be difficult to clean, leading to bad breath.
Lost fillings were serving a purpose to begin with, so they always need to be replaced. An exposed hole, crack or chip isn’t just uncomfortable, it can also become infected, begin to decay and result in toothache.
Book Your ConsultationAt Face Teeth Smile, we replace lost fillings – even those originally made using silver mercury – with white fillings made from tooth-coloured composite. Not only are these an aesthetic solution that achieves an invisible repair on any surface of the tooth, but they’re also healthier for the patient and the environment.
If you’ve lost a filling and the remaining tooth is too damaged or decayed to be refilled, we can still save it by fitting a crown. This is a cap made from strong white ceramic that sits on top of your natural tooth to protect it. All of our bespoke crowns are crafted in our on-site dental lab in a single appointment and are expertly coloured to blend in with the rest of your teeth.
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White or tooth-coloured fillings are a healthier and more natural-looking alternative to traditional silver-amalgam fillings.
When a tooth suffers deep decay, a fracture or trauma, the internal nerve may become infected and lose its blood supply.
At Face Teeth Smile, we always try our utmost to save a tooth, but that’s not always possible.
At Face Teeth Smile, we recognise that undergoing dental procedures can make some patients nervous.
If you feel you’d benefit from any of these treatments, book a consultation to discuss the results you could experience, and which approach would be best for you.
Book your consulationFrom stabilising oral health and cosmetic treatments to non-surgical injectables and skin rejuvenation, our Chalfont St Peter Dental clinic offers advanced procedures that can be carried out individually or combined in bespoke makeover packages.
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Face Teeth Smile Dental Clinic
3 Market Place
Chalfont St Peter
Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire
SL9 9EA
Gerrards Cross Station is a 20 minute walk or 5 minute taxi ride away from the clinic. There are fast train options into Central London. Gerrards Cross to London Marylebone train takes 20 minutes.
Chalfont & Latimer Station is a 10 minute taxi ride away and the closest underground station (Metropolitan Line) to the clinic.
Our team will be happy to arrange a taxi for you from the station.
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Recommended for short appointments (under 1 hour):
Address: Market Place, Chalfont St Peter, Postcode SL9 9EA
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Recommended for short appointments (under 1 hour):
Address: 13 High St, Chalfont St Peter, Postcode: SL9 9QE
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Recommended for longer appointments (over 1 hour):
Address: Church Lane, Chalfont St Peter Postcode: SL9 9RS
Gerrards Cross Station is a 20 minute walk or 5 minute taxi ride away from the clinic. There are fast train options into Central London. Gerrards Cross to London Marylebone train takes 20 minutes.
Chalfont & Latimer Station is a 10 minute taxi ride away and the closest underground station (Metropolitan Line) to the clinic.
Our team will be happy to arrange a taxi for you from the station.