Show Li- Li YOUl JI YOUR American DENTAL Dental Association I. I 0 Q V. V Q I recently had hod two upper back r molar teeth filled yet ct when hot bot or cold food fond touches them they hurt hurt- I understood understand my dentist to say that the sensitiveness was due 11 to the fact that the fillings s were very deep and that they were pressing on the nerve but In n Ii couple of ot months or so so they wont won't bother me Is this true or IT should I have those teeth taken out A A. Large metallic fillings in deep seated cavities usually act as asgood asgood asgood good conductors conductor of or heat and cold When first Ins Inserted rl d. d they may cause the teeth to ache rh momentarily when hot hot or cold foods nods are taken Into the mouth Nat Nature rc usually overcomes this within a few weeks by depositing secondary dentin denlin In the pulp cham cham- ber The secondary second dentin protects the pulp from thermal shock shork IP In all aU probability billt the unpleasantness will soon cease and It will not be necessary necessary sary to have the thc teeth removed If U UIt it does docs not cease soon your our dentist will probably remove the fillings place a 1 cement base in the cavities CJ and new fillings over the cement 3 z r r its Y S The business s executive e the merchant merchant mer mer- chant the salesman and even e the ambitious office hoy boy who greets you with ss a smile conscious consciously or unconsciously unconsciously you jou ou The condition condition condi conch tion of the teeth is an economic factor not only from an appearance standpoint but from a health Ith standpoint standpoint stand stand- point as well cU Send questions question with sell addressed stamped envelope to American JD I Dental Association East Eur Superior street Chicago III Ill |