cavity repair

Fixing tooth decay

Cavity repair is dental work to fix tooth decay.

The dentist removes the decayed portion of the tooth and fills the resulting hole with material such as amalgam, composite resin, or porcelain.

I have a cavity repair scheduled for next week.

Related

dental work · drill bit · enamel · decay · tooth · amalgam · composite · numbing · novocaine · local anesthetic · molar · crown · root · plaque · dental insurance · restoration · bonding · resin

Opposites
dental intervention type

cavity repairtooth extraction

Removing a bad molar

extraction · root canal

dental health timeline

cavity repaircavity prevention

Protecting teeth from decay

preventive dentistry · fluoride treatment · dental sealants

dental condition state

cavity repairneglect

Failure to provide care

tooth decay · dental caries · enamel erosion

Family

cavity, repair, cave, cavern, cavernous, cavities, concave, concavity, excavate

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