While fillings are meant to be very durable, often repairing a tooth for years, they still require substantially healthy tooth enamel to anchor onto. If a new cavity forms on a tooth with a pre-existing filling, there might not be enough viable tooth enamel remaining for a new filling to be applied. To treat a tooth in this condition, Drs.... read more »

A large cavity on one of your teeth can severely compromise the tooth’s ability to effectively chew food. Without timely repair, it could lead to other complications and problems with your oral health. In some cases, the cavity can be so large that your Royse City Dental Care dentist simply can’t repair it with a filling. In a situation like... read more »