I need a Tooth Filling- Help?
957273
I'm not sure where you are at, but you can go to the pharmacy and buy something called Dent-temp, it is a temporary filling material that will help protect your tooth until you can get to a dentist.  I know you aren't supposed to, but I had to use it once myself for about 4 months.  You have to replace it about once a week.  But it only costs a few dollars for the product, and a little goes a long way.
477379
If the dentist says they have to pull it then I would trust their judgment. \n\nYou have a few options however. Ask them about root canals, and maybe getting a crown or veneer put on it.
455775
I'm a registered dental hygienist and there is no way to tell  how long a person can hold out w/ getting a filling. I would say if you don't see holes in your teeth when you look in the mirror, you can probally wait til september as long as u are brushing twice a day, everyday, and stay away from cigarettes and Mountain Dew. If u see holes in your teeth, I would get it done ASAP, before u wake up w/ a tooth ache on a Sunday morning or a Holiday when noone is at the office. FYI- If u ever get a toothache DO NOT LAY DOWN. Your blood will rush to your head and cause the tooth to ache even more!!! Good Luck
399566
ask an expert LIKE YOUR DENTIST, HINT HINT!!
809097
You can wait. Dentists have this thing where they try to "catch a cavity early" even if it's not serious. That's just more money they're putting in their pockets to have it filled. I brush, floss, and rinse after every meal everyday and when I went to the dentist last week, they just happened to find two cavities. My teeth have not been bothering me at all. Unless it starts to bother you, then you can probably wait.
360940
That's a dead tooth, you need to see your dentist. The tooth will probably have to be removed and replaced.
507784
It most likely can be fixed, but how to fix it just depends on the size of the cavity and if it has affected the nerve of the tooth or not.  You could possible just  have a simple filling or you may need a root canal.  Only a dentist could tell you for sure
1185218
$1300.00  there is the problem, thats too cheap.\n\nYou must have some kind of HMO.  \n\nMost dentist will tell you if the tooth may need further work.  But maybe we can get away with a filling. We'll just have to see how the tooth responds.  Every now and then a tooth does still suprise me and die for no reason that I can think of.  so we usually do the root canal then the crown if all things are good for a few weeks.\n\nPatients hate surprises so we try to cover all the possible risks when they are expected.
741952
ask in your local dentist as they usually recieve the monthly magazine, they might be able to save it for you. You could contact the BDA website and see what links they have got that could be useful
491422
Wow, your mum sounds a bit harsh to me, especially making you pay......I'm not sure that she actually will make you though, getting fillings and stuff can be pretty expensive, so unless she gives you a LOT of pocket money, she'll have to pay for at least some of it herself.\n\nI don't know if you'll need the tooth pulled sweetheart, because I don't know how bad it is. If the tooth is very badly decayed (rotten) then it might not be able to be fixed I'm afraid and then it would need to be pulled out. But try not to worry too much about it, no-one except the dentist can tell if it will need to be pulled out, not even your mum!\n\nI don't know what pills your mum gave you, but if she gave you paracetamol you can take some ibuprofen as well which might help. You could also get some hot water and dissolve some salt in it, then rinse your mouth with it a few times, that's helped me when I've had toothache. I hope you feel better sweetheart, and well done for telling your mum.
834376
Find out where the local dental school is. There is usually a small fee and plenty of time involved. But, it's a good way to take care of things now. And sometimes it's better to pay out of pocket for small fillings then wait for insur. and pay for crowns. Good luck!
1034960
I broke my tooth a while back on a mcdonalds french fry... nice huh, anyways i didnt do anything i did get some wax for your mouth that helps it from cutting your tongue or gums, but they do have temp fillings at like walmart that will get you by until you go to the dentist but you really should talk with them alot of times if you put the busted part in your own spit or in milk (dont rinse it) they can usually put it back on....... good luck!
565573
I know its scary honey, but trust me - if you don't tell your mum and go to the dentist, the pain in your tooth will get really bad. I'd advise that you take a personal stereo with you and listen to some music while the dentist is doing your fillings because the noise of the drill is the scariest part in my opinion. Try not to worry too much about it, I know it's scary when you've never had fillings before and you don't know what to expect, but it's really not that bad, I promise.
303254
try goiing to a dentist
1027026
getting a filling is really easy now a days. the numbing is easy and usually painless. on upper teeth the numbness lasts about 1-2 hours while the lower takes longer to go away. \n\nbasically, the dentist removes the cavity with a handpiece that sprays water- the assistant suctions the water out with a little vacumn type thing - your job is to stay open and be still and usually it takes less than 5 minutes to get the tooth ready for the filling material. \n\nsometimes there are little extra steps depending on how large the cavity is but again, it's nothing for you to be concerned over just stay open and be still so they can work fast!\n\nthe tooth doesn't feel different  and if it does such as you are biting on it before the other teeth- you need to let your office know so he can adjust the filling.
1018070
You will be fine.  The worst part is holding your mouth open!\nYou will have a topical anesthetic placed on the gums to numb up the tissue so you wont feel the actual injection as much.  You may feel a pinch, but breathe deeply and focus on that not the injection.  After about 5 minutes you will be pretty numb.  The dentist will then take a handpiece with a bur and remove the decayed portion of the teeth.  Since you will have amalgam, or metal, fillings placed the technique is a bit different than the white fillings.  The dentist, or if legal in your state a dental assistant, will fill the hole where the cavity was with the material and carve the anatomy in the softened metal.  With silver fillings you shouldnt eat for a few hours to allow the metal to completley harden.  It is completly set after 24 hours.  The advantage of the metal is that in that time you are biting and your filling actually comforms to the bite better than the white fillings that are light cured and are set at the appointment.  Some times you have to go back for a bite adjustment with the white fillings because your bite isnt right and you can have soreness in the area.  The silver fillings dont usually have this problem.\nBad thing about the silver fillings is that they are not tooth colored and they are not bonded to the tooth, so over time the margin where the tooth meet the filling will break down and bacteria can leak into the area and cause a recurrent cavity.  In any case fillings arent meant to last forever and they will need to be replaced anyways.  By that time you can have a white filling placed if you want.\nOh and they dont taste like metal but if you bite onto metal like foil or even a fork, sometimes you will get a bit of a wierd sensation.  And dont worry about the mercury in the filling either, there are a lot of people out there that think it will cause all kinds of problems, it is safe.\nGood Luck, you will be fine!
401238
Price shoppers are the worst\n\nI get this question all the time on the phone.\nHow the heck can a dentist tell you how much it will cost to get a filling over the phone?\n\nHow many surfaces is it?\nHow phobic are you?  Will you need nitrous? \nhow deep is it?  Maybe it will need  a root canal?\nMaybe your picky and obsesive and will not be happy with\na metal filling. \n\nSmallest  filling  1 surface    $75\nImplant Crown and bone Grafting $5000\n\nhow much will it cost, . . Sheeeeessssh\n\nGood luck \nGo to the cheapest dentist in town and get the cheapest work, yeah that makes sense.