[pandatigox]

Fillings are definitely a staple of the procedures a dentist would perform. The article does mention overtreatment, so really depends on your child's caries risk. As mentioned in another comment, healthy dose of skepticism is always required. I usually try to show signs of decay either intraorally or detected on radiographs.

[thatcat]

i think parent might have been referring to the radiograph they try to schedule after a cavity filling