DEPARTMENT OF DENTISTRY COSMETIC CLUB N CLINIC
Tooth Fillings in Peshawar
to Repair Decay and Damage
A filling repairs a tooth that has been damaged by decay, a crack or wear, cleaning out the affected part and rebuilding the tooth so it works and looks as it should. It is the most common dental treatment there is, and done early it is also the cheapest way to stop a small problem becoming a root canal or an extraction.
Indications
When You Need a Filling
Tooth Decay or a Cavity
The most common reason. Decay creates a hole in the tooth that only grows if left, and a filling removes it and seals the tooth before it reaches the nerve.
A Chipped or Cracked Tooth
A filling rebuilds a small chip or crack, restoring the tooth's shape and protecting it from further damage.
Worn or Eroded Teeth
Grinding, acidic diet and age wear teeth down over time. Composite can rebuild the lost surface.
Replacing an Old Filling
Older silver amalgam fillings weaken, stain the tooth and eventually leak. Many patients replace them with tooth coloured composite for both health and appearance.
Small Gaps and Reshaping
Composite can close a small gap between front teeth or reshape a slightly uneven one, a quick cosmetic fix known as bonding.
Warning signs
Signs You May Need a Filling
You do not always feel a cavity until it is well advanced, which is why check ups matter, but the common warning signs are worth knowing.
- Sensitivity to hot, cold or sweet food and drink
- A visible hole, pit or dark spot on a tooth
- Pain when biting down on one tooth
- Food consistently catching in the same place
- A rough or broken edge you can feel with your tongue
Any of these is a reason to come in. Caught early, it is a filling. Left, it becomes a root canal.
Honest comparison
Tooth Coloured Fillings Compared With Silver Amalgam
Most patients now choose composite, and here is the honest comparison of why.
| Criterion | Composite (tooth coloured) | Silver amalgam |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Matches the tooth, invisible | Dark grey, visible |
| Metal content | None | Contains mercury alloy |
| Tooth removed | Minimal, bonds to the tooth | More, needs mechanical anchoring |
| Strength on small fillings | Excellent | Excellent |
| Best for | Front and visible teeth, most cavities | Rarely used now |
We place composite fillings as standard. They look natural, they preserve more of your healthy tooth, and they contain no metal. If you have old amalgam fillings you would like replaced, we do that too.
In the chair
What Happens During a Filling
The decayed or damaged part of the tooth is cleaned out under local anaesthesia so you feel nothing, the tooth is prepared, and the composite is placed in layers, shaped to match your bite and hardened with a curing light. It is then polished so it feels and looks like the rest of the tooth. The whole appointment usually takes twenty to forty minutes for a single filling, and you can eat once the numbness wears off.
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Numb & clean
The tooth is numbed with local anaesthesia and the decayed or damaged part is cleaned out. You feel nothing.
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Prepare
The tooth is prepared to receive the filling, preserving as much healthy structure as possible.
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Place & shape
Composite is placed in layers, shade matched and shaped to your bite, then hardened with a curing light.
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Polish
The filling is polished so it feels and looks like the rest of the tooth. Eat once the numbness wears off.
Twenty to forty minutes, one visit: that is the whole appointment for a single filling, and you can eat once the numbness wears off.
Trusted Dentists in Peshawar for Safe, Comfortable Care
Receive honest guidance, gentle treatments, and clear care plans from our qualified dental team—focused entirely on your health and comfort.
General Dentist
Dr. Haider Ali Shah
BDS, RDS (PAK)
Helps you keep your natural teeth healthy with routine general care.
General Dentist
Dr. Ahsan Shah
BDS, RDS (PAK)
Restores comfortable chewing and healthier smiles through clear, personalized plans.
word on the street
Patient Reviews
"I had a small cavity that I kept ignoring. It was one painless visit and a tooth coloured filling you cannot see. Far less than I expected, and they warned me it would have become a root canal if I had left it longer."
Bilal K., Peshawar Composite filling
"I replaced three old grey fillings with tooth coloured ones and my back teeth look normal again. Priced in writing before they started."
Sana M., Hayatabad Amalgam replacement
Looking after it
Looking After Your Fillings
A composite filling lasts many years with normal care: brush twice a day, floss, avoid biting hard objects, and keep your scaling and check ups so any new decay is caught while it is still small. The cheapest dentistry you will ever have is the cavity found early at a routine visit.
- Brush twice a day and floss daily
- Avoid biting hard objects
- Keep your scaling and check ups so new decay is caught small
Serving Patients Across the Province and Beyond
University Road and Hayatabad
We are on University Road at Tehkal Payan, a short drive from Hayatabad, University Town, Gulbahar and Board Bazaar, with parking at Awan Tower.
Charsadda & Mardan
Forty five minutes to an hour by road. Multi visit treatment such as braces, implants or a full crown case is scheduled in longer combined appointments so you travel less often.
Swabi and Upper KPK
Around ninety minutes. Tell us at your first visit that you are travelling and we will plan the whole course of treatment around the fewest possible journeys.
Traveling to Us
Patients from across Pakistan are welcome, with WhatsApp assessment available before you commit to the trip.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tooth Fillings
No obligation
Book Your Free Tooth Filling Consultation in Peshawar
If a tooth is sensitive, sore or has a visible hole, come in before it gets worse. Examination is free, the price is confirmed in writing, and most fillings are done the same visit.