Are cavities recommended to be cleaned thoroughly before they are filled?
Or does the cavity just get filled in immediately?
By cleaning the cavity, I mean should the dentist actually go in the cavity and
gently clean it out specifically - not just  a regular tooth polish/cleaning.

Pro, cons of each? This is to replace #19 in a mid twenties male who
had a failed root canal extracted 30 days ago.
Thanks in advance,
nate

Last week I had a between the teeth kind of cavity filled, When flossing i
notice i dont have to push the floss through, the molars dont touch each
other anymore.
Also the gum is a bit painful at that spot after the filling,

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A few decades ago when the late, great Dr. Saul Schluger uttered these words
at a professional meeting he was castigated by the attending group for
making such a bold statement.  Dr Schluger was one of the founding fathers

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Greetings, Hans

  i'm 29 yrs old.  I had a sharp pain at the back of my mouth
yesterday.  The pain literally can be felt all the way from my mouth
leading up into my brain.  It hurts that bad.
I took a look inside my mouth using a wall mirror.  It looks as if a

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I am so upset! I went to a periodontist (sp) who told me that he could give
me an implanted bridge.. no problem. Three  weeks ago I had all of my upper
teeth removed and 3 temporary implants placed. They put in the temporary
bridge which did not fit and flapped.. litterally. I was ...

Hello Group,
After doing a bit of lurking, I see that the contributors of this group
are most kind at answering questions from the general public.  I was
hoping to get an opinion or two about my situation.

I have been going to a Cerac dentist for the past 4 years.  He has done
a LOT of root canals, posts and crowns.  I am starting to wonder if he
is being a bit too aggressive, and there are other more conservative
things he could do.  On one of my teeth, I had a root canal, post ...

The twin Dentists are a great service to the internet audience which
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I'm getting ready to buy some dentures. My Dentist charges $1500.00 for
a full set..
(My insurance doesn't cover 'em )
I asked him about different costs vs quality...for instance I

I'm 22 and I have a slight overbite, and my teeth aren't perfectly lined up
either.
I'll probably get the teeth fixed, but my question is about the overbite.
Is the only realistic course of treatment for this, for the lower jaw to be

I'm ready to raise some hell with my local dental school because they
don't post their rates. In fact, the don't even tell you what they are
when you call up, telling you instead, "Our rates are 30% to 50% less
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I went to have my teeth cleaned at my regular dentist office. While i was
there I was told I needed a cavity filled on a back bottom molar.  At this
point there was no pain and I did not know I had a cavity but the filling
would be a minor inexpensive procedure so I made the ...