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Tooth-Coloured Fillings — Front Teeth

This patient had old, discoloured fillings on the front teeth that had darkened at the edges and no longer blended in. The existing material was carefully removed, the tooth cleaned back to sound structure, and layered tooth-coloured composite was shaded and polished to match the surrounding enamel. The repair is invisible in normal conversation and keeps the natural tooth intact, with no crown or veneer needed. Treatment was carried out in Marylebone, London, and results shown are individual to this patient.

Shared with patient consent. Results are individual to this patient.

Retracted before and after comparison of the upper front teeth: a chipped, discoloured incisor edge above, and the restored, shade-matched tooth below.

Clinical photos

  • Retracted clinical photograph under blue rubber dam showing the upper front teeth with the old discoloured filling in place above, and the same teeth after the failing material has been removed below.
    Front view under rubber dam — old filling removed and the tooth cleaned back
  • Clinical photograph from behind the upper front teeth under rubber dam, showing the old worn filling above and the cleaned, rebuilt palatal surface below.
    Palatal view — worn, stained composite removed and decay cleaned to sound tooth structure
  • Clinical photograph of the finished result, showing the upper front teeth from the front above and from the biting surface below, with the composite polished to match the natural enamel.
    Final result — front and biting-surface views after polishing
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