{"id":219,"date":"2013-04-18T07:04:44","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T07:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.leslatnerdds.com\/?p=219"},"modified":"2026-10-21T16:14:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T16:14:44","slug":"tooth-colored-fillings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/tooth-colored-fillings\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect When Getting a Tooth-Colored Filling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/fillings-300x123.gif\" alt=\"a comparsion between metal fillings and white fillings, the white fillings are visually identical to natural teeth.\" class=\"wp-image-220\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.4390243902439024;width:300px;height:auto\" title=\"tooth-colored fillings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/fillings-300x123.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/fillings.gif 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this month, we talked about our preference for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/tooth-colored-fillings.html\">white fillings<\/a>, especially in connection with a tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/dental-technology.html\">air abrasion<\/a>. We cited their resiliency and appearance as key reasons for this; not only can the bond between a tooth and a <strong>white filling<\/strong> last for many years, <strong>white fillings<\/strong> support the natural structure of teeth in a way that metal fillings don\u2019t, and they look completely natural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what you can expect from treatment with <strong>white fillings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Occurs When Receiving a White Filling?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/meet-dr-latner.html\">Dr. Latner<\/a> will remove the decay from your tooth, using air abrasion if possible. Then, when the tooth has been prepped, <strong>Dr. Latner<\/strong> will take the composite resin he\u2019ll be using and tint it to match the shade of your tooth. When the right color has been achieved, the resin will be put in place and hardened with a curing lamp. Afterward, <strong>Dr. Latner<\/strong> will sculpt and polish your <strong>white filling<\/strong> until it looks perfect and fits your bite correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some cases, we may still need to rely on metal fillings or more advanced services like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/all-porcelain-crowns.html\">crowns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/porcelain-inlays-onlays.html\">inlays<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/porcelain-inlays-onlays.html\">onlays<\/a>, but when possible, we prefer to use <strong>white fillings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Call to Schedule an Appointment with Dr. Latner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/contact.html\">Call<\/a> <strong>Westside Dental Associates<\/strong> to restore one or more teeth with a <strong>white filling<\/strong>. We serve patients from <strong>Los Angeles<\/strong>, <strong>Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, West LA, Mar Visa<\/strong>, and surrounding communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this month, we talked about our preference for white fillings, especially in connection with a tool like air abrasion. We cited their resiliency and appearance as key reasons for this; not only can the bond between a tooth and a white filling last for many years, white fillings support the natural structure of teeth [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[65,57,37,44,62,91,63,54,86,18,90],"class_list":["post-219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-restorative-dentistry","tag-air-abrasion","tag-beverly-hills","tag-crowns","tag-dr-les-latner","tag-inlays","tag-mar-visa","tag-onlays","tag-santa-monica","tag-west-la","tag-westside-dental-associates","tag-white-fillings"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What to Expect When Getting a Tooth-Colored Filling - Westside Dental Associates<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wondering if tooth-colored fillings are right for you? 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