Dental Fillings for East Kildonan Residents

Not necessarily. They were placed at different times, in teeth that do different jobs, and a large back-tooth repair lives a different life from a small one further forward. Each is assessed on its own condition.

Replacing a repair means removing material and sometimes a little more tooth, so that step needs a clinical reason. Where a filling is doing its job, monitoring it may be the more conservative path.

Yes, since decay can progress quietly under older dental work with no pain at all. Examinations and appropriate X-rays are how such changes tend to be picked up.

When too little healthy tooth remains to hold a direct restoration or the tooth has become significantly weakened. An inlay, onlay or crown might then be raised as an alternative.

They may well be different materials, and that alone doesn’t mean they need changing. Removing sound work for looks has to be weighed against the extra tooth structure it could cost.

Use the form here or telephone (204) 338-3003, and mention that older fillings are your concern. The review would happen at 2358 McPhillips Street, and the clinic will reply about timing.