Heavily filled back teeth can develop cracks due to the stresses and stains of normal chewing which can result in breakage. As a general rule if there is more filling than remaining tooth structure then the tooth should be covered by something strong such as a crown. By simply adding more filling an already heavily filled tooth ignores the strengthening requirements of the tooth. Put simply this tooth will continue to break.

If you are unfortunately missing some of your natural teeth due to past extractions the gaps created can now be closed with bridgework. This is a particularly good procedure if the teeth either side of the gap are heavily filled as it will prevent these teeth from breaking and provide you with chewing ability on that side. Unlike partial dentures which have to be removed for cleaning bridges are fixed permanently in place. Bridges can be cleaned with dental floss and normal brushing.

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