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kingpopoy

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  1. how would you know if the pasta in my teeth needs to be repastad? does it have an expiry date

     

    Normally metal fillings (Amalgam) tend to last longer as compared to the "Tooth colored" ones (Composites) there are a lot of factors to consider with as to how long your restorations will last inside your mouth:

     

    1. Your oral habbits (brusing and flossing regularly helps extend your restorations)

    2. Skills of your dentist who did the restorations/fillings

    3. Brand of restoration used

     

    Ideally its is best to have your dental check up at least twice a year so your dentist can assess the current state of your tooth fillings, this should be part of his/her routine check up besides the usual tooth cleaning. Normally if you start feeling sensitivity or pain on the filled tooth, there is a bigger chance that your filling might already had a leak, hence dental caries (tooth destruction) can occur underneath.

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