filling

simple noun10 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.5

Refers to any material used to fill a cavity in a tooth.

A tooth-colored filling, often made of composite resin.

A type of filling made from a mixture of metals.

A type of filling made from gold.

When a filling becomes loose and is no longer in the tooth.

Synonymous with 'come out', describing a filling that has dislodged from a tooth.

To receive treatment from a dentist where a cavity is filled.

Used from the dentist's perspective: to perform the procedure of filling a tooth.

To remove an old filling and put a new one in its place.

Similar to 'do a filling', emphasizing the action of the dentist providing the service to a patient.