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A member asked:
Got pain in tooh which had filling before. a part of filling has come out.and the pain reduced with antibiotics, do i still need to see a dentit?
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Yes: Yes, fillings often fall out because of decay. Unless you want to eventually lose the tooth, see a dentist soon.
Answered 4/28/2015
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