Tooth filling cost in Karachi
What a tooth-coloured filling costs in Karachi, and why technique matters.
The short answer
A tooth-coloured filling starts at PKR 16,000, and more complex fillings go up to about PKR 20,000. Fillings are done in a single visit, and where several sit in the same area of the jaw they are done together.
Prices are given in writing before treatment begins. Rates are reviewed each year.
The prices
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Tooth-coloured fillingA simple filling. | from PKR 16,000 |
| A more complex fillingDepends on the tooth and the size of the cavity. | up to about PKR 20,000 |
Why white fillings fail elsewhere, and what is done here
A bad reputation with a cause
White fillings are technique sensitive, and the high failure rate comes from that, not from the material.
Anaesthesia, always
A major reason fillings fail is that dentists do not anaesthetise. To remove decay completely you have to go into the sensitive part of the tooth.
A rubber dam
For a white filling, moisture contamination is disastrous. The only way to an absolutely moisture-free field is a rubber dam.
One quadrant, one visit
Fillings are done in a single visit, and several in the same area are done together.
Common questions
Questions people ask about this treatment.
01Why does my filling feel sensitive?
A filling might feel sensitive on rare occasions right after the procedure. If it is deep, the nerves of the tooth have become sensitive and need time to adjust and settle.
02Why does my filling hurt when I bite?
Two possibilities. Either it is high in the bite, after a long appointment, and with anaesthesia, the mouth does not always close properly, so the bite may need adjusting at a short second visit. Or the bond has failed: the filling is sticking in some places and not others, creating a gap that acts like a suction pump, so biting forces trapped water out and the nerves read it as pain. That requires a redo.
03Are white fillings as good as amalgam?
Tooth-coloured fillings match the tooth and are imperceptible to the eye. They have gathered a bad reputation in the general public because of a high failure rate, but that rate comes from how technique-sensitive they are, not from the material. Placed under a rubber dam with all the decay removed, with good material and magnification, they last.
The full treatment page, with the method, the equipment and the doctors’ own papers, is Tooth-Coloured Fillings.
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