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Asked for Male, 20 years old from Hyderabad
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BDS

Dentist•Chennai
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If your cavity is deep. Glass ionomer filling is good.
For mild cavity composite is good.
Both are tooth color fillings.
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Dentist•Lucknow
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As far as tooth decay is concerned, filling are the permanent treatment to this condition. Taking pain killers or brushing twicw or thrice will not help. They will give you only temporary relief. Once tooth decay has occured its better to get filling done otherwise delaying it may worsen condition over a period of time which may lead to root canal treatment or surgery.
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BDS

Dentist•Jabalpur
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Main types of tooth filling materials are
1. Silver 2. Cements (GIC)
3. Composites
Let your dentist decide what will be best for you.
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Asked for male, 16 years old from Hisar
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MD - Homeopathy, BHMS

Homeopath•Vadodara
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It is your choice... But you will.have problem as the empty cavities will get food lodged in it and then will.again cause infection..
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Dentist•Allahabad
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Dear Lybrate user,
you need rct of your painful tooth. May be more tooth cutting done during restoration time, which is causing pain. Please consult to your dentist for clinical diagnosis & needful treatment.
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BDS

Dentist•Delhi
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A smile is said to be a person s best accessory. No matter what the colour of your teeth may be when you were born, exposure to various things including tea, coffee, berries, wine etc can stain your teeth and mar their beauty. Thankfully this discoloration can be fixed by whitening your teeth. Here are a few things to know before you decide to whiten your teeth.

Cleaning and whitening are not the same: Cleaning refers to the removal of plaque and tartar from the surface of the teeth whi...more
Asked for male, 24 years old from Hisar
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Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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PGDHHM, BDS

Dentist•Gurgaon
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Most of us suffer from some or the other dental problem in our lifetime. Majority of these problems are attributed to tooth decay. Tooth decay or cavities occur when bacteria living in the mouth produce a strong acid that slowly deteriorates the health of the teeth. If left untreated such decays will lead to infection, causing extreme pain and eventually tooth loss. To prevent this, dental fillings are done.

What is a Dental Filling?
A dental filling is one of the most commonly use...more
Asked for male, 23 years old from Varanasi
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BDS

Dentist•Delhi
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Dentist ke pass jakar filling karwa lijiye. Condition dekhne par hi pata lagega cavity kitni badi hai.
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BDS, MDS - Periodontics

Dentist•Bangalore
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Tooth has to restored with a Esthetic material such as composite. The average charges would be 1500 to 2500.
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