i got fillings done 4 days ago and bits keep falling off should i get veneers
2007-01-29 16:53:09 · 9 answers · asked by Aimee S 2 in Health ➔ Dental
this is a new dentist it happened with the last as well
2007-01-29 17:01:08 · update #1
Fillings That Fall out
Fillings can fall out for two reasons:
The tooth was not prepared properly when the filling was placed, so the filling is not retained in the tooth. This can happen with amalgam fillings because they are held in place by the shape of the hole your dentist has prepared in the tooth. Composite fillings are bonded to the tooth.
The cavity is contaminated with saliva when the filling is placed, which can disrupt the bonding process with a composite filling. If the bond is not strong enough, the filling can fall out. The effect of contamination on amalgam fillings is less severe.
2007-01-29 16:58:40 · answer #1 · answered by toxicat13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back to your dentist, composite fillings need to be bonded (these are the white tooth colour fillings) to the tooth, and moisture control is vital during this procedure, if the surface of the tooth is not kept dry the bonding material cannot bond to the tooth and the composite material wont stay on!
The surface of the tooth where the filling is placed is also a factor, for instance, if you have had the fillings on the incisal edges of the teeth (the biting surfaces of your incisors and canines) these can be chipped off as your always biting down on these teeth.
Venners are ok, a bit like false finger nails, 2 types, porcelain and composite.
Porcelain veneers require the dentist to take a mould of your mouth and the venners are made and fitted about a week later, composite venners can be done in the surgery and the best thing about these little baby's are if a piece does come off all the dentist has to do is add some composite material to the tooth, where as the porcelain veneers normally need to be remade from scratch!
2007-01-30 09:02:33 · answer #2 · answered by The Original Highbury Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! You should go to a different dentist immediately. Something has gone terribly awry.
2007-01-29 16:59:11 · answer #3 · answered by artemisaodc1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you spoke with your dentist? He should know why. Sounds like it was a bad job.
2007-01-29 16:59:40 · answer #4 · answered by Sassafrass AKA: SASSY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible that bonding material will not take to your tooth. Though this is uncommon, it is possible.
Veneers are bonded as well. You may want to look into crowns.
2007-01-29 17:13:54 · answer #5 · answered by Ron's wife 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact the dentist and let him/her know. They should be able to correct that.
2007-01-29 17:00:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back to the dentist...terrible job...
2007-01-29 16:57:43 · answer #7 · answered by Curiously 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO BACK TO YOUR DENTIST THIS HAPPENED TO ME AND IT WAS THE DENTIST FAULT. BAD DENTAL WORK IS COMMON NOW.
2007-01-29 16:59:18 · answer #8 · answered by rainingonme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to determine what the cause is of filling dislodgement eg, due to occlusion, parafunctional habits etc.
2007-01-30 00:57:38 · answer #9 · answered by Dental doc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋