Cavity & filling

I asked the following question at the first of the week and have not received an answer. Should the dentist drill the tooth that has the cavity to remove all decay before putting in a filling?

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Answer: never place a filling without cleaning the decay!!!

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First off apologies for not receiving a quicker response. To anwser your question there should never be a reason for a dentist to place a filling over a tooth they know has decay without removing the decay first!!! If they were to place the filling and not remove the decay this cam result in bigger issues then just a normal cavity. It would basically trap the already known cavity in amd be a ticking time bomb. The cavity will never just go away on its on after it is discovered. The bacteria will continue to eat away at the healthy enamel.of the tooth and cam all the way to the nerve area. This can be painful for you. It can result in getting a root canal and a crown. It could eve be worst them that having to have the tooth extracted. The dentist found the decay by either looking and had a visual exam or it appeared on the xray. If they saw it there should be mo reason to just put a filling. They will always have to remove the decay first and make.sure its completely removed then place a filling over the top of it. if you notice they are just placing a filling and haven't used the drill.or a laser to remove the decay I would question it. This will save you a trip back there In the future again with a toothache or more serious problems. If for some reason the dentist you went to told you that they found a cavity and placed a filling without cleaning it. I would go have a second opinion done as soon as possible if that dentist does not justify as to why they never removed the cavity.

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