Should the dentist grind in a healthy tooth?
Question:
I have been diagnosed with acid damage on a molar tooth in the mouth. There was a lacquer and a composite filling on top of the old, because there was a hammock, ie. a large depression in the filling. When the dentist had to grind the filling to the filling continues to be too high. Since the opposite tooth in the mouth has not filled and the dentist said there was much enamel on the tooth, she sanded the healthy tooth in order to make room for filling. Is this the correct way to do it? I think it seems wrong to hone in on a healthy tooth without filling.
So I ask whether it is the correct approach.
Ulla
Answer:
Dear Ulla,
It must be an individual assessment your dentist has done, it's a little hard to say exactly. But I would like to avoid grinding of healthy tooth to make room for a filling.
Hope you can use my answer.
Sincerely
Dentist Joan Olsen
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