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Looking for a caring and professional dental practice? We’re excited to welcome new patients to our clinic! Whether you’re due for a check-up, need treatment, or are looking to enhance your smile, our friendly team is here to help.
Contact us today to book your first appointment—we look forward to meeting you!

Replacing silver fillings

Silver, or amalgam, fillings are made with mercury, silver, tin and copper. In some cases, other metals may be included in amalgam fillings, too. A great deal of research has examined these fillings and found them to be an effective, long-lasting treatment for dental decay.

We often have patients ask us about options for replacing their old silver fillings for a more discreet option. Whilst this is possible and will renew your smile to better blend and dental work with your natural teeth, its not essential unless there is a concern about the structure of the original tooth.

Old silver fillings can deteriorate over time, leaving your teeth vulnerable to decay or tooth cracks. Should this occur, your Dental Health Private Dental Clinic dentist will usually recommend replacing old silver fillings with a durable, more aesthetic composite filling, which we will match in colour to your natural teeth.

Restoring your teeth and regaining your smile

At Dental Health Private Dental Clinic in Southampton we use resin composite fillings to match the colour of your teeth and ensure a long-lasting and natural-looking result. We also offer porcelain crowns, inlays and onlays as successful options for repairing cracked, broken, decayed or heavily filled teeth. They are hardwearing and can be colour-matched perfectly to your own teeth.

If you would like to discuss replacing your old amalgam fillings or for any dental needs, give us a call on 02380 473 612.

Patient Reviews

People are talking about us

The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Dental Health Private Dental Clinic. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

Patient reviews

620 Reviews

5.0
LH

Lorraine Hay

Received Very caring & understanding consultation from Johann today, thank you.

CT

Cat Tallant

The team here are so lovely and they make us feel very welcome. It's great that check ups for under 5s are free when accompanying a paying parent and my son loves their dinosaur stickers!

15th February 2026

Receptionist is friendly and helpfulDentist is caring and sympathetic

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Grace Goddard

If you want 5-star reviews and want to remove negative reviews from Google, contact me via my profile; my contact details are listed there.

13th February 2026

Johann is fantastic. Always a friendly and pleasant visit :)

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dave nicholls

Excellent service throughout checkup and hygiene appointments. Many thanks Johan and Monica.

12th February 2026

Johan is great dentist and has excellent approach with his patients, my daugter enjoys the visits and she even wants to become dentist.

LK

Lin Knott

Friendly, professional and prompt.

21st January 2026

I was treated very well throughout the time I was at the surgery.

19th January 2026

I received prompt ,professional care.

16th January 2026

Following my previous very poor experience with another dentist at this clinic (who is fortunately no longer employed there), I am pleased to say that Johann Havenga fully restored my confidence in the clinic, which had been badly shaken.

14th January 2026

Found the staff to be professional and helpful.

13th January 2026

The hygenist and dental nurse, was friendly, put me at ease, explained everything they were doing . Very professional

12th January 2026

New hygienist was very skilful. She was using new equipment and methods and explained them in detail before commencing the treatment. She kept checking on my comfort during the procedure. Afterwards, she offered further advice about brushing, etc. There were two other personnel attending: an assistant and (presumably) a trainee. It felt like a spa treatment!

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bardbotherer

Friendly, helpful, excellent value. Couldn’t recommend more highly.

21st December 2025

Monika and Paula were excellent … I was running a little late and they adapted to ensure I could still receive my treatment and didn’t risk the way they looked after me.

19th December 2025

The expertise of my dentist, the nurse and reception team made my visit very pleasant.

18th December 2025

Friendly, professional staff.

17th December 2025

The receptionist was very welcoming and efficient. The dental nurses were friendly and caring. The hygienist was thorough and explained in detail how best to keep my teeth clean. The dentist was professional,friendly and reassuring. She did a thorough examination and xrays. She explained her findings and gave advice on caring for my teeth

9th December 2025

The team took very good care of me both times I’ve had an appointment. Dental hygienist was very helpful and listened to what I needed.

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