Fillings are meant to repair a tooth for a long time. However, no filling is impervious to the ravages of time and the pervasive bacteria living in your mouth. As time goes by, this can cause the bond between the filling and the surrounding tooth enamel to weaken. This is even more likely to happen if you have inconsistencies in... read more »

Dental fillings are typically made from an artificial material. They are designed to repair a modest area of tooth decay for up to several years. Poor oral hygiene, the ravages of time, or the general size of a filling can all contribute to the failure in the cement that holds the filling to the surrounding tooth enamel. Early detection of... read more »