You may just make dental fillings on your teeth, or you're about to fill in your teeth, and you want to know when you can eat something after your appointment with the dentist. However, before answering this question, it is important to mention filling materials.
Dentists usually use different kinds of materials to make dental fillings. These two main types are called amalgam (gray filler) and composite (white filler).
The gray or silver filler is made of an alloy of several metals, including silver, copper, zinc, tin and mercury. This alloy, called amalgam, is used to fill teeth. Amalgam will not harden immediately after surgery. It takes about 24 hours to completely harden the gray filler. The dentist recommends waiting for any food for an hour after surgery and waiting 24 hours before eating solid food.
The white filler is made of a composite material, which is a resinous white paste that hardens immediately when exposed to blue light. After removing the cavity or old filler from the tooth, the dentist fills it with a composite material, gives it a beautiful shape, and then exposes it to blue light to harden the filler. Therefore, if you have just eaten a white filling, you can theoretically eat and drink after surgery.
After filling in your appointment, your mouth may be anesthetized. If you eat later, make sure you don't bite yourself or you may hurt your lips, your cheeks, or your tongue. The duration of anesthesia is within one to several hours after your appointment with the dentist.
