Dental Filling in Charlotte

At Kleinheinz Dentistry, small restorations or tooth fillings can take 30 minutes to an hour or longer for larger ones.

Fillings use composite resin, a tooth-colored mix of plastic resin and powdered glass. Once applied, the resin hardens and becomes a part of your tooth. These fillings usually last 10 years. We also offer silver fillings too, if you would rather have those.

There is no particular pre-care you need to do before your dental filling in Charlotte. Just keep up with your normal tooth brushing routine.

No. You shouldn’t need any downtime after you get a filling from Kleinheinz Dentistry. However, you may experience some soreness and numbing in the hours following your appointment.

After you get a tooth filled at Kleinheinz Dentistry, you may want to avoid very, very hot or very, very cold foods for a few hours. It will take a few hours for the local anesthetic to wear off, afterwards you may want to take an NSAID like ibuprofen for pain.

When you come in for a dental filing in Charlotte, we do not accept HMO insurance. Reach out to us, and we’ll find out exactly what your insurance policy covers.

Be aware that your dental insurance may not cover the full amount billed. We will mark claims unpaid for 45 days as delinquent and issue a full invoice. You handle all service fees you or your dependents create. We will add a 30% charge to your balance if your account goes to collections for non-payment.