{"id":144,"date":"2012-07-06T15:17:36","date_gmt":"2012-07-06T20:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.delaunedental.com\/blog\/?p=144"},"modified":"2012-07-06T15:20:08","modified_gmt":"2012-07-06T20:20:08","slug":"composite-fillings-need-replacing-is-this-urgent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/composite-fillings-need-replacing-is-this-urgent\/","title":{"rendered":"Composite fillings need replacing. Is this urgent?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When I lived in Ohio I had a dentist that was doing composite fillings 18 years ago. I haven\u2019t had any problems with them until now. I had my first visit with a dentist since I moved to Georgia and she says that three of the filling on my bottom teeth are leaky and need to be replaced. Is this something I need to have done right away? Thanks \u2013 Matthew K. from Albany, GA<\/p>\n<p>Matthew \u2013 If a gap forms between the tooth and the filling, bacteria can enter the area and cause decay. A leaky filling does need to be fixed, but it isn\u2019t urgent.<\/p>\n<p>Replacing the entire filling, as your dentist suggested, gives the composite a better seal on your teeth. There are better materials available now for <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/new-orleans-white-fillings.html\">composite fillings<\/a>, compared to when you first received the fillings.<\/p>\n<p>One advantage of composite fillings is that they bond to the tooth. If decay gets around the filling it\u2019s easy to see. <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/new-orleans-mercury-free-dentist.html\">Amalgam fillings<\/a>, sometimes referred to as silver fillings, often have decay beneath them. Unfortunately, the decay beneath amalgam fillings may go unnoticed until the filling is removed or replaced.<\/p>\n<p>This blog post is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/\">Metairie cosmetic dentist<\/a> Dr. Duane Delaune.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I lived in Ohio I had a dentist that was doing composite fillings 18 years ago. I haven\u2019t had any problems with them until now. 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