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Fillings	sallie00	01/14/05
I am just curious, I am told by my dentist that I need a filling. When do they think it's necessary to do a filling, for example do they start filling tiny holes or midsize holes, etc. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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CeeBee2		01/14/05
They fill a cavity as soon as they can, before the hole gets too big and the tooth might be in danger of cracking or breaking. As soon as there is a hole, food gets into it and there will be decay deeper and deeper inside the tooth too. If you get teeth cleaned every year or even every six months, that cavity could have begun at month one and then has lots of time to get bigger.

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