“How long do white fillings take to set?”
I am a 41 year old female. I want to know how long do white fillings take to set?
12 Answers
White or composite fillings should be set and hardened at the appointment. If your filling does not feel solid, please contact your dentist.
Immediately after the light curing process
They set right away. Within minutes.
Depending on the material, if it is a basic rein filling we cure or set in office with a light
If the filling is "set" with a curing light, it is fully set after the light is used.
There are a few materials that are self setting by time, or self seting by time as well as also by light (dual cured). These materials vary greatly in setting times. The doctor using such materials can inform you about the setting time of the material used.
There are a few materials that are self setting by time, or self seting by time as well as also by light (dual cured). These materials vary greatly in setting times. The doctor using such materials can inform you about the setting time of the material used.
White fillings are cured with curing light and they set right away .
White fillings aka composite resin fillings are cured by a curing light at the correct wavelength to set the material hard.
White fillings set up immediately. Dentists would like for you to be careful to eat after only because of the numbness and anesthetic to provide the treatment. There are not any limitations to the white fillings.
Most of the time, tooth-colored fillings aren’t set before you leave the dental office.
They are set after they are exposed to light.
The resin will be totally cured when the curing light is shined on it.
Hello,
White (tooth colored) fillings are not like the old silver fillings that take 24 hours to fully set. White fillings are set with a curing light. The dentist uses an instrument that looks like a wand and emits a blue light. The blue light turns the white filling material from soft pliable material to a hard material. The goal of curing a white filling is to have it fully cured or set before the patient leaves the dental chair.
To prevent biting of the lip or tongue it is advisable to wait until the anesthesia wears off to eat or drink (provided that you have had enough food prior to the appointment). Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
White (tooth colored) fillings are not like the old silver fillings that take 24 hours to fully set. White fillings are set with a curing light. The dentist uses an instrument that looks like a wand and emits a blue light. The blue light turns the white filling material from soft pliable material to a hard material. The goal of curing a white filling is to have it fully cured or set before the patient leaves the dental chair.
To prevent biting of the lip or tongue it is advisable to wait until the anesthesia wears off to eat or drink (provided that you have had enough food prior to the appointment). Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
