So there you are admiring yourself in the mirror. And what’s not to like? The San Tropez tan looks great, your botox has taken years off you and the teeth whitening just gets you smiling all the while. If only you could justify getting all those 1980s metal fillings replaced…
Remember when you put the car in for a simple service and without you knowing it the brake discs had gone, something called the big end had gone, the left front tyre was worn out etc all of which you were blissfully unaware.
Well the great news is that under every black filling that I have replaced (whether for cosmetic or other reasons) in my 28 years as dentist lurked so much decay you’d be amazed. Amazed that it didn’t hurt, couldn’t be detected even with xrays. Just there, quiety spreading eating away the toooth from the inside.
So don’t feel bad about removing old black fillings. The teeth are rotten underneath anyway.