Is the composite bonding material dentists put on chipped front teeth supposed to shrink over the course of one day?

May 30, 2015
Asked By:Elise0 in Lynwood, CA

I just got my two front teeth filled in because they were chipped. It has been about 4 hours and I've noticed that behind my teeth the bonding material feels as if it has shrunk by half. Is that supposed to happen or should I be concerned? The bottom and front both feel fine however, no noticeable shrinkage like behind the two front teeth.

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