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Why is my tooth with a silver filling turning dark but yet the filling looks ok? there was also a dark reflection around the whole filling on my xray
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Needs evaluation: Margins may be leaking. there may be recurrent decay. or everything may be fine. Please ask your Dentist the critically evaluate the tooth for you.
Answered 1/22/2019
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