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Can a filling change tooth shape?

sa222Sep 10, 2014
I have had my filling between my left front tooth and side tooth replaced and now my tooth does not look straight anymore. It looks as though the tooth has tilted. Especially from the bottom, it looks slanted. Could it be that the filling has spread out and changed the shape? Is it possible that the tooth has moved? Can this be remedied?

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Dr. Paul D. Kantor, DDS
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Answered on Sep 13, 2014
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