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Do cavities always get removed entirely if taken care of?
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YES: All decay is removed when the filling is done.
Answered 11/3/2012
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Yes: The decay should always be completely removed from the tooth prior to it being filled. A cavity (hole) is what results when the decay is removed from the tooth. That hole then needs to be closed and the material used to close the hole (cavity) is the filling.
Answered 11/4/2012
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