Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.

Broken front filled tooth - options?

  • 17-06-2016 09:39PM
    #1
    Penny Tration
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭


    Hiya, just wondering what my options are here.

    I had a front tooth filled after it broke during an accident about 8 years ago. Tonight, the part where it was filled broke off while I was having dinner. It's not painful, thankfully.

    However, there is a small bit of either rot or brown staining where the tooth broke. Unfortunately, I haven't been to a dentist since the filling, because of an extremely bad experience while I was there.

    So what are the options? Could it possibly be 're-filled? It's thankfully not a huge chunk that fell out, and not very noticeable.

    I'm worrying that I'm going to lose a front tooth :(


    Also, are <snip> any good? They're the only one near me (i'm in Dublin 5) that are open tomorrow.


Comments

  • #2
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,357 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    IANAD, but I would think you could safely wait until after the weekend to get it fixed. It will give you time to get recommendations.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #3
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,794 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Sorry penny no names allowed.

    Can you go back to the original dentist?

    That dental chain could probably just clean it up, if you want something more permanent there are a few options


  • #4
    Penny Tration
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭Penny Tration


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    Sorry penny no names allowed.

    Can you go back to the original dentist?

    That dental chain could probably just clean it up, if you want something more permanent there are a few options

    Sorry, my mistake asking about a clinic :o


    I won't go back to the original dentist, he's gone now. If they can clean it up and paste or fill it, that'd be decent. I know white fillings only last up to 10 years (or so I was told), but financially an implant isn't gonna happen yet :pac:


    I hope filling it back up is an option. I was worried it wouldn't be, because it'd been filled when I had my accident.


Advertisement