I also had tooth pain after a white filling on my molar. The pain did not go away for several months and eventually the filling was removed.
It seems that many older dentists, say, in practice for 10-20 years, did not have the ability to do white filling job. If so, should I look for young dentists, e.g., those who just finish school for 1 or 2 years? That these dentists would know more about cosmetic denistry.
Thank you very much,
- Mike from Ontario
Mike,
No, I wouldn’t look for a younger dentist if you want white fillings, as opposed to an older dentist, because most dental schools are STILL clinging to the dental amalgam as the filling of choice. Here’s a way to tell if a dentist knows how to do white fillings properly:
Just call the office and ask which type of filling the dentist prefers to do on BACK TEETH: amalgam or composite. Dentists like to do what works well for them. And if a dentist has had good success with white fillings, with few patient complaints, and feels confident placing them, he or she will prefer doing those.
Many young dentists out of school one or two years have no clue as to the proper technique for doing white composite fillings on back teeth because they were never taught. But they may be willing to try, and that’s where there is potential trouble.
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