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Root canal, will i be getting a mercury or composite filling?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Don't know: Not sure what your dentist is planning for the final restoration... Each tooth is different, so there is no one answer for everyone. Ask your dentist.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Ask dentist: That is a question you need to ask the dentist. I prefer a composite resin because it physically bonds to the surfaces of the tooth and gives it more strength than the silver amalgam fillings do.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Composite or crown: For small cavities in front teeth, your dentist may place a tooth-colored filling after a root canal. Usually, though, your tooth will need a crown.
Answered 3/9/2015
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I just got a deep filling done and i'm having non stop pain for almost 2 days. Is this normal? How can I stop the pain? Do i need to get a root canal?
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Old root canal without crown now has cavity. Should i opt for crown lengthening with filling and crown or pull it and get an implant?
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I need root canal on top premolar because of a very deep filling now pressing on the nerve. If I was able to get numb with usual infiltration for the deep filling. Should I have no issues getting numb? I worry about needing painful palate injection?
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A member asked:
The dentist told me that i need a root canal or i'll loose both of the teeth, the hole is between 2 teeth an is very sensitive can I get filling?
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I heard getting root canal, makes the tooth weak during temporary filling stage. Does this mean I shouldn't lick around the teeth to get food out?
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