All I'm trying to do is figure out the heighth of the platform I will need to build to install a new shower stall. Oh and Marlin, I said that a hole was not an option for many reasons. Number one on that list is not wanting to turn a $3,000 job into a $30,000 job.
In brief: Generally.. As far as the filling itself goes, you can eat right away with tooth colored composite fillings, but should wait at least one hour with amalgam (silver) fillings. It's always best you ask your own dentist as this can vary somewhat based upon the size and location of the filling.
This is because the amalgam filling corrodes and goes on to seal the borders of the filling and plugs in any leaks. On the other hand, a composite filling usually gets infected by the saliva in the mouth. This makes the resin that binds the filling loosen and the tooth has a leak sprout in it.Also, if there are the minutest of gaps left in your tooth, then the filling will shrink and a leak appears. Over a period of time this will be gone and the filling may need to be re-worked by a dentist.Fillings over a period of time do develop leaks and that is the time when one needs to revisit a dentist.his is because the amalgam filling corrodes and goes on to seal the borders of the filling and plugs in any leaks. On the other hand, a composite filling usually gets infected by the saliva in the mouth. This makes the resin that binds the filling loosen and the tooth has a leak sprout in it.