Tooth-colored fillings
Small cavities fixed in one visit with fillings that match your teeth, and numbing gel before the needle every time.
- Paying per visit
- $190
- Mint Plan members
- $152
- Time in the chair
- About 45 min
Most PPO plans cover fillings at 70 to 80% after your deductible.
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The visit, minute by minute.
- 0–5 min Gel Numbing gel on the gum, then we wait until you can’t feel it.
- 5–10 min Numb A slow, small injection. Most people don’t feel it after the gel.
- 10–30 min Clean out We remove the decay. You’ll hear it more than feel it.
- 30–40 min Fill Tooth-colored resin, shaped and set with a blue light.
- 40–45 min Check bite You bite on paper and we smooth any high spots.
What it feels like
- Pressure and vibration, not pain
- Numb lip and cheek for two to three hours after
- A tooth that feels a bit sensitive to cold for a few days
Comforts that help with this one
- Numbing gel firstBefore any needle, so you never feel the pinch.
- Tell me firstWe say what each step is and how it will feel before we do it.
- A stop signalRaise your hand and everything stops. No questions.
Good questions.
Do I have to get the shot?
For very small fillings, sometimes not. We’ll tell you honestly whether you will need it.
How long do they last?
Usually ten years or more, depending on where the filling is and how you bite.
