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What to do if i have a dental inlay and a filling bellow but i'm scared to chew on it?
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Inlay and filling: Was your inlay placed recently? Is that a final restoration (not temporary)? Do you feel "scared" because of pain on doing so, or are just not sure if that is okay to use it already for chewing? If your inlay was bonded or cemented with a final bond/cement, then the treatment is to help you function (chew) again and better--than without them. Avoid chewing on a temporary inlay however.
Answered 5/9/2014
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