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My periodontist told me to get a class 5 redone. i had a class 5 done 3.5 years ago. did the dentist who did my class 5 do it wrong?
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Doubtful: Although patients sometimes think that restorations last forever, the truth is that they don't. That restoration is near your gumline, and is subject to a continuous bombardment of acid from bacteria adhering in that area. This may have caused a premature breakdown of the margins.
Answered 9/11/2015
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