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.
When the old silver amalgam fillings are placed (not often these days), they are soft for at least one hour. So, we use to have to tell patients to wait one hour before chewing as the fillings were soft and would fracture if used too soon. This does not happen with todayâs composite resins- you can chew immediately.