antoni

Hi Tony,

There maybe something to what you read. I got tricked into getting 9 fillings through a process called air abrasion where they fill little cavities -- guess what after a I got it done all the dentists I saw after told me it was not necessary. THe dentist that did it saw a little brown and said he didn't know "how deep it went -- i.e. enamel or dentin. Consequently I got these microfillings which ruined my bite and caused irreversible damage. Anyway, if the cavity is in the enamel it may repair itself or take a really, really long time to hit the dentin. In my case the dentin is so strong(from X-rays) that it didn't even make a difference for the fillings. BUt the dentists at first thought that because the fillings were so small they appeared to be in the enamel and they did tell me if the cavities are in the enamel and if one has average to good bone structure teeth -- the fillings are not necessary. It is because the enamel can remineralize as they call it(it is very good self-repair abilities).

After my bad dental experience unless you are in pain -- when it's not broke don't fix it.