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.
gold filling4.0
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.
do a filling7.0
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.