Broken Fillings, Old Fillings

After a period of time occasionally fillings can break down.

Solutions for repairing a filling.

• A new filling, if the tooth is intact.
• A dental crown, if a big cavity is formed or a piece of the tooth is fractured, leaving little healthy dental structure to support a replacement filling.
• A root canal treatment and a crown if the cavity or the fracture has reached the pulp chamber, or if the pulp is irritated.