What is a sour filling?

[Lilian Choo]

I was watching a dental video on youtube when the lady in the video saided that she had gotten a “sour” filling.

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She also had a lot of amalgam fillings
Why is that?

 

[Dr Sunali dental Solution]

The term "sour filling" is not a standard or widely used term in dentistry. After receiving a dental filling, some patients report experiencing an unusual taste in their mouth, which can sometimes be described as sour . Another possible reason of sour filling could be decaying or failing dental fillings that lead to unpleasant tastes. The lady would have a lot of amalgam fillings because these fillings are known for their long lasting durability to other materials like composite resins. other possible reason is , Amalgam fillings are less expensive than newer materials like composites or ceramics . Also the lady would have suffered from a lot of cavities , So she should would have used a lot of amalgam fillings.

 

[Lilian Choo]

But like why does she have so many?

 

[Dr Sunali dental Solution]

She has so many amalgam fillings ,as already mentioned above . She would have suffered from a large number of cavities because of poor dental hygiene. Also amalgam fillings are cheap , so the lady would be able to afford number of amalgam fillings.