Losing a dental filling can be an unpleasant surprise, whether it happens while eating, brushing your teeth, or seemingly out of nowhere. While it may not always cause immediate pain, a lost filling should never be ignored. Fillings are designed to protect teeth that have been damaged by decay, and if that filling falls out, the tooth becomes vulnerable to further problems. In this blog, we’ll go over how to know you’ve lost a filling and what to do if it happens.

An article by Dr. Sowmya Kanumilli. Originally published by Your Dental Health Resource.

Read the full article here: What Happens If a Filling Falls Out?