Two goes and still not right

Rucking_Fetard

What's gone wrong when a filling, that you have to get taken back out as it's hitting Nerve big time when chewing, gets redone and is exactly the same as before???

And why is so much of the Tooth drilled out for the Redo?

ballsymchugh

if it's deep, the dentist is probably being extremely cagey when taking it out so it may seem that it's taking longer (it probably is) but that doesn't mean that more of the tooth is removed.
predicting how a tooth reacts to a filling isn't exact. i've done some deep fillings expecting to see the patient back in a few days where everything turned out fine, and shallow ones that have caused loads of hassle.

is it keeping you awake now?

Rucking_Fetard

ballsymchugh wrote: »

if it's deep, the dentist is probably being extremely cagey when taking it out so it may seem that it's taking longer (it probably is) but that doesn't mean that more of the tooth is removed.
predicting how a tooth reacts to a filling isn't exact. i've done some deep fillings expecting to see the patient back in a few days where everything turned out fine, and shallow ones that have caused loads of hassle.

is it keeping you awake now?

Who do you complain to about Dentists?

davo10

Rucking_Fetard wrote: »

What's gone wrong when a filling, that you have to get taken back out as it's hitting Nerve big time when chewing, gets redone and is exactly the same as before???

And why is so much of the Tooth drilled out for the Redo?

The filling and lining is drilled out for the redo, not the tooth.

You don't have to be a brain surgeon to realise that if a filling is close to the nerve the first time (due to decay presumably) then it is not going to be any less close to the nerve the second time. By redoing the filling, possibly trying a different type of filling and/or lining (different teeth react in different ways to each), the sensitivity can sometimes decrease. Cavity lining materials are softer than the amalgam/composite placed over it, so if you have a thicker lining placed, you may have less sensitivity but the filling may be more likely to break.

You can contact the Dental Council if you feel you were badly treated. But remember the deeper the filling, the more likely you are to have issues with the nerve and that deep filling was necessary because of your dietary/hygiene issues.

ballsymchugh

if you do wish to make a complaint, you'd probably need to hold back on the 'scumbag dentist' as per your original reply before editing.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Bet you the dentist warned you that you might need a root canal, and probable needed one the first time. Dentists often try to do herioic repairs for paitents to save the tooth, or save the patient money. I tooth that is sore to bite on most likely have a nerve issue and required a root canal from day one, or a cracked tooth.

Dentistry is not like car repair, where new, perfectly functional parts can be replaced and guaranteed. Its all a repair job that is trying to salvage a compromised every deteriorating unpredictable biological system. Your rage is understandable but good decisions are made with a clear mind.

Rucking_Fetard

Adley Full Skeleton wrote: »

Bet you the dentist warned you that you might need a root canal, and probable needed one the first time. Dentists often try to do herioic repairs for paitents to save the tooth, or save the patient money. I tooth that is sore to bite on most likely have a nerve issue and required a root canal from day one, or a cracked tooth.

Dentistry is not like car repair, where new, perfectly functional parts can be replaced and guaranteed. Its all a repair job that is trying to salvage a compromised every deteriorating unpredictable biological system. Your rage is understandable but good decisions are made with a clear mind.

The original filling was tiny/small, after it was taken out/preped for new one I couldn't feel the bottom of the tooth! Was genuinely shocked at that. Went from a normal tiny space at the top of the tooth to a drilled out Crater!

Tooth wasn't giving bother to begin with either, was just told it needed filling so I somewhat reluctanly agreed. I wonder did it at all...:mad:.....

My First Filling. Definitely No mention of Root Canal.

Visit the Hygienist once a year. Usually praised for keeping them in good order, that's why I'm very annoyed at this.

The "Bite" was all wrong after the first visit (this was very sore), was back in a day and a half for filing down-->this took two visits and a suggestion on attempt two to "put up with it if it's not to bad":eek:

Oral Surgeon

You may have had a small filling to start with but then needed a bigger filling because of secondary decay around and under the filling, it is very common.


Why do you think that you may not have needed the filling?? Decayed teeth can remain symptomless despite quite advanced disease. If the dentist was being dishonest and was simply redoing a filling to swindle you out of €80-100 then he would have just simply replaced the small fllling for a new small filling...! Why would he bother with the hassle of making it bigger and then having to fill it up again with expensive materials??

The likely reality is that you had decay around a filling, your dentist did a new filling and unfortunately the pulp and nerve are acting up.... It is easy to blame the filling but the real cause of it all is the decay in the first place and there is only one person to blame for that...

Rucking_Fetard wrote: »

The original filling was tiny/small, after it was taken out/preped for new one I couldn't feel the bottom of the tooth! Was genuinely shocked at that. Went from a normal tiny space at the top of the tooth to a drilled out Crater!

Tooth wasn't giving bother to begin with either, was just told it needed filling so I somewhat reluctanly agreed. I wonder did it at all...:mad:.....

My First Filling. Definitely No mention of Root Canal.

Visit the Hygienist once a year. Usually praised for keeping them in good order, that's why I'm very annoyed at this.

The "Bite" was all wrong after the first visit (this was very sore), was back in a day and a half for filing down-->this took two visits and a suggestion on attempt two to "put up with it if it's not to bad":eek: