My girlfriend needs to get some fillings in her teeth but she's got braces on and she's worried about how they'll do it.
Do they have to take the braces off before she can get the fillings? Or can they just do it with the braces on? She needs to get some fillings in between her teeth and she needs to get a filling in one of her back teeth and it's got one of those metal bands around it - how do they do that particular filling?
2006-07-23 05:11:38 · 13 answers · asked by David C 1 in Health ➔ Dental
I had a filling done once when I had my braces on, it was just a small one, and it was in the top of my tooth so they just drilled and filled it like normal. I don't know about your girlfriend, I guess it depends how big the fillings are and where they are on the teeth. But if the dentist said she needs fillings, then she really should get them before the cavities get worse.
2006-07-23 05:15:33 · answer #1 · answered by Jen 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The dentist will have a look and try to work around the braces. Sometimes just the arch wire will need to be removed which is not a big deal. I've done fillings on several patients with braces and only 1 needed to have the arch wire removed. Good luck. Hope the dentist or orthodontist gives some further instructions on how to avoid getting anymore cavities and having this problem arise again.
2006-07-23 20:45:52 · answer #2 · answered by mickeymaz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I got a filling in one of my molars with a metal band around it and it wasn't that bad! They tried to put another band thing around it with the balloon-ish material stuff so that they don't get the filling and water in my mouth, but it wouldn't fit. So they just did the filling without the balloon thing and it was fine! Uncomfortable but fine! Tell her not to worry!
2006-07-24 18:53:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where the filling needs to go long story made short they may remove the bands to access the area. Having the bands taken off doesn't hurt. Tell her she will be fine people have been doing it for years. Tell her to keep up flossing and brushing.
2006-07-23 05:48:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
wouldn't it be better to just go see the dentist? but i think it would be okay to get the filling done cuz the metal bracket it just surrounding the tooth, the dentist only works on the surface of the tooth not the surroudings..
2006-07-23 05:15:36 · answer #5 · answered by ףαdy Đuchess× 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually people with braces see a dentist or ortho on a regular basis anyway. but yes they can usually do filling with braces on.
2006-07-23 05:15:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can in most circumstances work aroud the braces. She wont have to have them removed before hand. Have fun x
2006-07-23 05:15:16 · answer #7 · answered by Ssrah F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wear a belt instead of braces!
2006-07-23 05:15:59 · answer #8 · answered by grumpyoldman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she should ask the dentist. I'm sure they have many ways of doing it and she should not worry about it.
2006-07-23 05:16:06 · answer #9 · answered by i.needitall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She should just ask the dentist or orthodontist, they won't do anything they're not supposed to so she shouldn't worry! gud luck wit it, sounds painful!
2006-07-23 05:31:18 · answer #10 · answered by Snow White 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋