Composite resin dental fillings can usually be completed in one appointment, lasting up to an hour or so depending on the extent of the cavity. Getting a composite resin dental filling takes up to 20 minutes longer than for a silver, or amalgam, filling. That is because the tooth has to stay completely dry while the layers of composite are added to the tooth. Once the composite resin is added, it takes less than a minute to harden with the help of a special light.
Composite resin dental fillings can usually be completed in one
appointment, lasting up to an hour or so depending on the extent of
the cavity. Getting a composite resin dental filling takes up to 20
minutes longer than for a silver, or amalgam,...
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Dr. De Vizio of Colgate answered:Composite resin dental fillings can usually be completed in one appointment, lasting up to an hour or so depending on the extent of the cavity. Getting a composite resin dental filling takes up to 20 minutes longer than for a silver, or amalgam, filling. That is because the tooth has to stay completely dry while the layers of composite are added to the tooth. Once the composite resin is added, it takes less than a minute to harden with the help of a special light.Composite resin dental fillings can usually be completed in one appointment, lasting up to an hour or so depending on the extent of the cavity. Getting a composite resin dental filling takes up to 20 minutes longer than for a silver, or amalgam,... More
