Photo by borodai on Envato Fillings are very common in dental work as they represent a way to repair a tooth that has suffered from decay or a cavity to its original shape. When performing a filling, the dentist will remove the decayed area of ​​the tooth, clean around it, and then fill the removed area with a special material that will conform to the shape of the tooth. Fillings work by closing off the area where bacteria enter the teeth,…