White Fillings in Edinburgh: Fillings That Match Your Teeth
Every filling we place in Comely Bank is composite, matched to the surrounding tooth and layered until it blends in. Done in one visit, removing as little of the tooth as we can.
White fillings are priced by size: £170 small, £220 medium and £250 large. Dental plan members pay 10% less.2
What a White Filling Fixes
Because composite bonds to the tooth, it can do more than fill cavities.
New Cavities
We clear the decay and seal the tooth with a filling in its own shade.
Replacing Metal Fillings
Cracked, leaking or simply noticeable amalgam fillings, swapped for tooth-coloured composite.
Chips and Worn Edges
Minor chips and worn biting edges built back up in composite. On front teeth, this is composite bonding.
Large Build-Ups
When much of a tooth has gone, we rebuild it in one piece, either ahead of a crown or onlay or as the finished restoration (£350).
Deep Cavities
When decay reaches near the nerve, a biocompatible liner (£60) shields it. If the cavity extends under the gum, deep margin elevation (£55) lets us achieve a good seal.
Sensitive, Worn Necks
Notches worn at the gum line by brushing and acid, sealed over so they no longer sting.
Filling, Onlay or Crown?
We always aim to save as much of your own tooth as possible.
How It Works
Examination and X-Ray
An X-ray picks up decay between teeth and beneath old fillings well before you feel it. We show you what we've found and what it needs.
Numbing and Preparation
We numb the tooth, remove the decay or old filling and keep the tooth dry, which is the key to a lasting bond.
Layered Composite
We add composite in fine layers matched to the tooth's shade, hardening each with a light.
Shaped and Polished
We sculpt the filling to fit your bite and polish it. You can eat once the numbness has gone.
How Long Fillings Last
Placed well, a composite filling usually lasts five to ten years, and frequently more. The smallest last longest; bigger ones take more of the biting load and are likelier to need an onlay or crown eventually. Grinding, frequent sugary snacks and decay around the edges all shorten their life, and your dental examinations pick these up early.
Do metal fillings need replacing? Being metal isn't a reason on its own, and a sound amalgam filling can be left alone. If one is cracked, leaking, decayed underneath or visible when you smile, it's worth changing, and we'll tell you which applies at your examination. Our guide to replacing metal fillings explains more.
Adult care here is private, and all adult fillings are tooth-coloured, wherever the tooth sits. Our plan members' children are treated on the NHS, which avoids amalgam for under-15s unless strictly necessary, so their fillings are usually tooth-coloured as well.
Looking After a Filling
Fees
Your written plan shows the fee before treatment starts. Dental plan members save 10%. Prices last checked October 2026.2
| Small white filling | £170 |
| Medium white filling | £220 |
| Large white filling | £250 |
| Full build-up | £350 |
| Deep margin elevation | £55 |
| Biocompatible liner (MTA) | £60 |
| New patient examination with X-rays | £95 |
Questions
Fees, sizes, NHS care and metal fillings.
Filling Guides
Find Out What Your Tooth Needs
A dental examination with X-rays reveals what's going on, whether a filling is enough, and the fee, before any treatment.