do we require a new filling after i lost the old filling?

Q. I had root canal treatment severeal years ago and now the filling has been lost. My dentists told me that I won’t need a filling, but I can feel the tooth if I tap against it!! Is this normal opr should I have no feeling at all? I am a nervous patient and would like some reassuarnce as I don’t really want to start and then have to stop due to the pain,

A. The seal above a root filling is almost as important as the root seal. If you plan to keep the tooth in the longer term, I would want reassurance that the broken filling was still a good seal.

Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk

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