Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can i get my composite fillings removed at home?
10 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Hmmm: Yes, if you live with a dentist and there is dental equipment available.
Answered 3/30/2014
5.4k views
No: Composite materials are bonded to your tooth structure. You need a dentist to drill out a composite restoration.
Answered 1/6/2014
4.6k views
Dentist house calls!: With portable x-rays and drills, there are now dentist that provide almost full service dental housed calls! they can removed and replace your composite fillings at home. Check google for availability in your town. Also research recent wall street journal news article on the subject.
Answered 3/31/2014
4.3k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
All four of my first molars are infected, two have mercury fillings. I want to get all the four teeth extracted and the metal removed. Which modern dentures are best for me?
13 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
A member asked:
How to know if i need to get an injection for a small filling?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
How to know if i need to replace my filling or get a second opinion?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
How do you get an amalgam filling removed?
Is it necessary to have my braces removed to get fillings ?
What is the procedure to get a dental amalgam filling removed and replaced?
I am about to get my mercury fillings removed and I do not want to replace them?
I have one old mercury filling. can i get autism or any other bad thing from it? i heard it breaks down over time. should i get it removed and replace
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
