Clinical Tips 9: Simple Filling

There is so much detail and time that goes into everything we do in the mouth, and a simple filing is a good example of this. This series shows how much care goes into a filing on a back molar, and how many steps are involved. We do all of these procedures under a rubber dam, seen in blue as the background, to keep everything dry and ensure the bond strength and longevity is the best we can make it.

Overview
Step 1 – Refresh of an old filling that has started to leak
Step 2 – Preparing the tooth structure
Step 3 – Bonding
Step 4 – Composite
Step 5 – Finishing