White fillings on Harley Street: tooth-coloured, natural-looking repairs

What are white fillings?

White fillings, also called composite or tooth-coloured fillings, repair teeth affected by decay, cracks or wear using a resin that is matched to the colour of your natural teeth. At our Harley Street practice, white fillings are our standard choice for most restorations, so repairs blend in rather than showing as dark patches when you smile or laugh.

Composite is bonded directly to the tooth, so it often needs less removal of healthy tooth structure than a traditional metal filling. It is also mercury-free.

Benefits of white fillings

Natural appearance. Shade-matched to your tooth, with no dark lines or grey showing through.

Conservative. Bonding to the tooth means more of your healthy enamel is kept.

Mercury-free. A good option if you would prefer not to have amalgam.

Single visit. Most white fillings are placed in one appointment.

Replacing silver fillings with white fillings

Many patients come to us wanting to replace old amalgam fillings, either because they are worn or because they would prefer a more natural look. We check each existing filling first. If it is sound, we may advise leaving it in place for now; if it is failing, we can replace it with a tooth-coloured alternative.

The treatment process

1. Assessment. We examine the tooth, and take X-rays where needed, to understand the extent of any decay or damage.

2. Preparation. Under local anaesthetic, any decay or old filling material is removed and the tooth is prepared.

3. Placement. The composite is layered into the tooth, shaped, and hardened with a curing light.

4. Finishing. The filling is adjusted to your bite and polished so it looks and feels like the rest of your tooth.

Why choose Bandlish & Auplish for white fillings?

Our practice is led by Dr Bobby Bandlish and Dr Gita Auplish, a husband-and-wife team committed to minimally invasive dentistry. That means keeping as much healthy tooth as possible and only treating what needs treating.

Bobby’s background in restorative and aesthetic dentistry means every filling is shaped and shade-matched with care, whether it’s a small repair or a replacement for an old silver filling.

Dr Bobby Bandlish, Principal Dentist, BDS (Lond), MSc (Dist), MFGDP (UK), GDC 71012
Dr Gita Auplish, Specialist Periodontist, BDS (Hons), MSc (Dist), MFDS RCS (Eng), GDC 71011

Related treatments

For bigger changes to the shape or colour of your front teeth, see veneers in London. For check-ups and everyday care, visit our general dentistry page, or see all our options in cosmetic dentistry at Bandlish & Auplish.