General Dentistry · St Albans
Repair decay or damage with virtually invisible white composite fillings, placed by your dentist in St Albans. Mercury-free, biocompatible and shade-matched to your natural teeth — so no-one will ever know you had a filling.
White composite fillings are made from a tough, tooth-coloured resin reinforced with microscopic ceramic particles. Unlike old-style metal amalgam, composite is bonded micromechanically to the tooth — meaning we can keep more of your healthy tooth structure intact.
At our St Albans practice we use premium nano-hybrid composites that combine excellent aesthetics with the strength needed for chewing back teeth.
Many patients ask us to replace old, dark amalgam fillings with white composite ones — for cosmetic reasons or because the original filling is starting to leak or fail. We carefully remove the old material using rubber dam isolation, then place a new composite restoration that blends seamlessly with your tooth.
Yes. With good brushing, flossing and regular hygiene visits at our St Albans clinic, modern composite fillings typically last 3–10 years or more, depending on size and location. We monitor all your fillings at every routine check-up.
Your treatment journey
We check the tooth visually and with X-rays to understand how much decay or damage is present.
A small amount of local anaesthetic ensures the procedure is completely comfortable.
Decay is gently removed and the tooth cleaned and prepared for bonding.
Composite is layered, shaped and cured with a special light, then polished to a natural finish.
Your questions, answered
Ready when you are
No pressure, no jargon — just honest advice on what's possible, what it costs and how soon we can get started. Most enquiries are answered the same working day.
01727 833 418
54 The Quadrant, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9RD
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