Is it normal for cotton wool to be placed in the tooth before filling it?

Q. Is it normal for cotton wool to be placed in the tooth then the filling on top?? as i have just had my tooth out and keept it i scraped out the filling to see how big the hole was and to my suprise at the bottom was a lump of cotton wool could this have cause my infection i had.. waiting your reply

A. The cotton wool is used to hold the antiseptic in the tooth. By the way why would you scape out the filling??

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September 1st, 2009 at 08:47 PM
sandra Says :

thank you for your reply. and i scapped out the filling to see what the hole was like

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