How Dentist Treats a Cavity, Drills Into Tooth and Rebuilds

• Dentistry can save your teeth, but it's rare to see exactly how the process works.
• A dentist walked Insider through replacing cavities in two different teeth.

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Cavities are part of life — nine out of ten adults will have one at some point in their life and a quarter of all adults have an untreated cavity. 

Getting cavities treated can be scary — but knowing more about the process can help. Sami Shahhal, a restorative dentist and owner of a dental-educational channel called Smile Influencers, walked Insider through the process.

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