White Fillings in Greenwich: Tooth-Coloured Fillings, Matched to Your Teeth
We use composite for every filling, building it up in layers and matching it to the neighbouring tooth so it blends in. It takes a single visit, and we remove as little tooth as we can.
Fees depend on how many surfaces the filling covers: from £105 for a front tooth and from £118 for a back tooth, with 10% off for dental plan members.2
What a White Filling Fixes
Because composite bonds directly to the tooth, it can repair much more than cavities.
New Cavities
We clear the decay, then seal the tooth with a matching filling.
Replacing Metal Fillings
Swapping old amalgam for composite when it is cracked, leaking or just on show.
Chips and Worn Edges
Composite can rebuild small chips and worn biting edges; on front teeth, this is called composite bonding.
Large Build-Ups
When much of a tooth is missing, we rebuild it in one piece, as the base for a crown or onlay or as the finished restoration (£350).
Deep Cavities
When decay comes near the nerve, a biocompatible liner (£60) protects it; if the cavity extends below the gum, deep margin elevation (£105) lets us achieve a good seal.
Sensitive, Worn Necks of Teeth
Brushing and acid can wear grooves at the gum line; covering them stops the stinging.
Filling, Onlay or Crown?
Our aim is to save as much natural tooth as possible.
How It Works
Examination and X-Ray
An X-ray picks up decay under old fillings and between teeth well before you feel anything. Your dentist talks you through what it shows and what needs doing.
Numbing and Preparation
After numbing the tooth, we remove the decay or old filling and keep the area dry; a dry tooth is what gives a lasting bond.
Layered Composite
We build the composite up in thin, tooth-matched layers, setting each one with a curing light.
Shaped and Polished
We shape the filling to your bite and polish it; once the numbness fades, you can eat.
How Long White Fillings Last
Placed well, a composite filling usually lasts five to ten years, and often more. The smaller the filling, the longer it tends to last; a large one takes more load and is more likely to need an onlay or crown eventually. What wears them out is grinding, frequent sugary snacks and decay around the edges, all of which regular dental examinations pick up early.
Should you replace metal fillings? Not just because they're metal. A sound amalgam filling can stay. If it is cracked, leaking, decayed underneath or visible when you smile, replacing it makes sense, and your examination tells us which of yours fall into that group. For more detail, read our guide to replacing metal fillings.
Looking After a Filling
Had a temporary filling first? Read how long a temporary filling lasts and what to avoid until the permanent one goes in.
Fees
You'll have the fee in your written plan before we start. Dental plan members save 10%. Prices checked October 2026.2
| Front tooth, 1 surface | £105 |
| Front tooth, 2 surfaces | £130 |
| Front tooth, 3 surfaces | £145 |
| Back tooth, 1 surface | £118 |
| Back tooth, 2 surfaces | £145 |
| Back tooth, 3 surfaces | £165 |
| Full build-up | £350 |
| Deep margin elevation | £105 |
| Biocompatible liner (MTA) | £60 |
| Examination with X-rays, new patients | £30 |
Questions
Cost, surfaces, timing and metal fillings.
Filling Guides
Find Out What Your Tooth Needs
Before any treatment, an examination with X-rays shows what is going on, whether a filling is enough, and what it will cost.