Should I Be Concerned That my Doctor Removed Some of my Enamal to Adjust Bite? (photo)

April 28, 2013
Asked By:serenaz0

This is the first time I went to this dentist. I had a tooth filling that I had done years ago fall off, so I went to this dentist to replace it. After the filling, he made some "bite adjustment" without telling me he is grinding down enamal instead of the filling material. Is it even safe to do so? I'm concerned that those parts with thinner enamal may be vulnerable to cavity. What should I do now to prevent it from cavity? Should I use any special toothpaste? Thank you.

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