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Fissure sealing is a simple procedure which can be carried out by dentists, hygienists or therapists, and is done in order to prevent cairies forming on occlusal (biting)

Composite fillings are tooth coloured and are predominantly used in anterior tooth restorations, although with huge advances in their development, and with the growing popularity of cosmetic dentistry,

Fillings are placed in teeth where cairies are present (cavities/decay), provided that the pulp (nerve centre) of the tooth is not exposed or in the process of dying

Amalgam fillings are widely used in the U.K. for permanently filling posterior teeth. On the NHS only amalgam can be used for most in-surgery fillings in pre-molars and