how long do silver (amalgam) fillings usually last? or is it because the dentist!
Question: How long do silver (amalgam) fillings usually last? or is it because the dentist was bad?
i had two molar teeth fixed by one dentist twice, but i don't know if he has bad skills or if because they are molar teeth, neither of them lasted more than a few years. he is getting worse, because the last one didn't last more than 2 years, i think.
and the surface don't look smooth, they are like paintings, one stroke after another stroke.
on the other hand, i had a incisor filled with amalgam right next to those 2 teeth, this one has lasted 10 years already. the edge is still smooth and tight.
so i wonder if that is normal work, or if because this particular dentist is bad?
and the surface don't look smooth, they are like paintings, one stroke after another stroke.
on the other hand, i had a incisor filled with amalgam right next to those 2 teeth, this one has lasted 10 years already. the edge is still smooth and tight.
so i wonder if that is normal work, or if because this particular dentist is bad?
Answers:
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Silver amalgam restorations last a lot longer then composite resins. Composites last from 20 to 25 years. After that they have to be replaced.