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Fillings · Henderson, NV

Tooth-Colored Fillings
in Henderson

A tooth-colored filling replaces the part of a tooth that decay has eaten away. Dr. Goh removes only the soft, decayed part, then bonds tooth-colored resin into the space so it locks onto the healthy tooth around it. Our fillings have no mercury in them.

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  • Certified Digital Smile Design provider
  • Top Dentist, Las Vegas
  • 27 years in practice
How much tooth wall is left decides the repair: a filling, an onlay or a crownThree cross-sections of a back tooth, from left to right, as the tooth wall runs out. With a small cavity and the walls sound, a filling repairs it. When one cusp has been lost, an onlay covers only the part that failed. When most of the walls are gone, a crown covers the whole tooth.MOST WALL LEFTLEASTTOOTHGUMFILLINGsmall cavityfills the holeONLAYone cusp lostcovers one cuspCROWNmost walls gonecovers the tooth
Cost
$209 to $361 per filling without insurance. The VIP Savings Plan takes 20% off.
Time
Dr. Goh checks the tooth and the X-rays first, then tells you what it needs.
Insurance
Most PPO plans pay part of a filling. We check your plan for you. Insurance and payment
What
A tooth-colored repair for a cavity or a small break. No mercury.
How a filling works

Clear the decay, then lock the repair in.

A filling is three short steps, and each one has a reason you can see.

01 · Numb

Numb the tooth

Dr. Goh numbs the area first, so most people feel pressure and vibration, not sharp pain. Nitrous oxide and oral sedation are both there if you want more help to relax.

Local anesthetic
02 · Clear

Remove the decay

Only the soft, decayed part comes out, and the healthy tooth stays, because enamel does not grow back once it is gone.

Keep healthy tooth
03 · Bond

Bond and shape

A mild acid roughens the tooth into tiny pits. The resin flows into them and a light hardens it, so it locks on, and Dr. Goh shapes it to your bite.

Tooth-colored composite
A row of tooth-colored shade samples used to match a filling to the tooth beside it
Matched to the tooth beside it
Why decay is quiet

A cavity usually doesn't hurt at first.

Bacteria on your teeth turn sugar into an acid that pulls minerals out of the enamel until a soft spot forms. Enamel has no nerves, so you cannot feel a cavity starting.

Under the enamel is a softer layer called dentin, and decay moves faster once it gets there. That is why a small filling now keeps more of your tooth than a bigger one later.

Filling, onlay or crown

The right repair depends on what is left.

A filling sits inside the tooth and leans on the walls around it, so it works well while those walls are thick and solid.

Once decay or an old filling has taken most of a wall, a bigger filling leaves the tooth weak, and it can crack. Dr. Goh shows you the tooth and tells you which repair fits.

  • A filling

    A cavity with solid tooth all around it.

  • An onlay

    Damage to the biting surface, with sound walls left to bond to.

  • A crown

    Most of a wall is gone, or the tooth has cracked.

A sealant is not a filling. It is a thin coating flowed into the grooves of a back tooth to keep food and bacteria out. It does not treat decay that is already there.

Dr. Irwan Goh, who plans Tooth-Colored Fillings care at Smiles by Goh in Henderson
Dr. Irwan Goh, DDS
27 years in practice · solo in Henderson by choice
Your dentist

Dr. Goh plans your care himself.

  • Dental degree, UCSFDoctor of Dental Surgery
  • Certified Digital Smile Design providerSmile plans start from your face
  • At least four more dentists review itEvery Digital Smile Design plan
  • LVI Global graduateAdvanced cosmetic training
  • Academy of Facial EstheticsFace and smile together
  • Top Dentist, Las VegasDesert Companion
Digital dentistry in the office
  • iTero 3D scans
  • CBCT 3D imaging
  • 3D-printed smile previews
  • Invisalign Outcome Simulator

The honest answers.

7 questions
At Smiles by Goh a tooth-colored filling is $209 to $361 without insurance, and the size of the filling sets the price. The VIP Savings Plan takes 20% off fillings, and most PPO plans pay part of one.
Yes, we fill teeth with tooth-colored composite resin that has no mercury in it, matched to the shade of the tooth beside it.
Dr. Goh numbs the tooth before he starts, so most people feel pressure, not sharp pain. Afterward the tooth can feel tender for a day or two, which is normal. If you are nervous about the visit, nitrous oxide and oral sedation are both available.
Nobody can honestly promise you a number, because new decay starts at the edge where the filling meets the tooth. That makes brushing, flossing and your hygiene visits matter more than the material does.
Call us, and keep the area clean until your visit, since a tooth with solid walls left can usually take a new filling. If too little is left, Dr. Goh tells you whether an onlay or a crown is the repair that will hold.
Some sensitivity to cold or to biting for a few days is common. If it gets worse instead of better, or biting still hurts, call us so Dr. Goh can check your bite.
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Yes, a sealant is a thin resin flowed into the pits and grooves of a back tooth. Those grooves can be narrower than a brush bristle, so food and bacteria settle where you cannot clean.
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Find it while it's still small.

Come in for an exam and X-rays, and Dr. Goh shows you any decay on your own images. He tells you what it needs, with the price in writing.

Open four days a week: Monday to Thursday one week, Tuesday to Friday the next. 8 AM to 5 PM, with an early day on Thursday (7 to 3) or Friday (7 to 1). No evenings or weekends. Call to check which week it is.

Financing available: CareCredit · Cherry · VIP Savings Plan (in-house membership)

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