How long would it take on average for a dentist to fill a filling?

I have a cavity and the dentist put in a temporary filling and now I am going to get the real filling put in it.How long is this procudure going to take?Everytime I go to the dentist it has been for root canals or to get teeth pulled and it is always a major production.I have never been in there for just one filling.Will this take 20 min or is it a longer procedure? Thanks.

It depends on how many surfaces of the tooth he needs to fill. If it is only one filling it will take somewhere between 40-60 minutes.

3 Responses to “How long would it take on average for a dentist to fill a filling?”

1. Arv B Says:
   March 9th, 2009 at 3:01 pm

   i'm having a filling next week and mine is 30 mins long
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2. Chris B Says:
   March 9th, 2009 at 3:08 pm

   It depends on how many surfaces of the tooth he needs to fill. If it is only one filling it will take somewhere between 40-60 minutes.
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3. kania d Says:
   March 9th, 2009 at 3:17 pm

   if the doctor is good, you can have it done in under 30 minutes. maybe around 15-20 minutes top.
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