The dental filling is a treatment for teeth that have decay, abrasion, or small chipped or fracture. It can restore the tooth to have a regular shape and function.
There are two types of dental filling materials
1. Amalgam
2. Composite or tooth colored
The tooth that had been filled still be able to have tooth decay or fracture if it does not receive proper dental care.
Treatment time for dental filling
It depends on the size and depth of caries; normally it takes about 15 minutes to 1 hour.