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Filling composite on front tooth chipped a few hours after repair? (Picture)

  • 28-02-2018 10:38am
    #1
    SazSarsh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 43 ✭


    I had quite bad wear on my 2 front teeth and my dentist repaired them about 5 months ago.
    They lasted up to 5 days ago when a big chunk came off the left one making it look like I had one long front tooth and the other half the length (nanny mcphee).
    So I went to my dentist who was not in but it looked so bad that it needed to be temporarily fixed by another dentist who done a not so good job on it but it was better than nothing coz it really was an emergency.
    Yesterday I went back to my own dentist who fixed it up and had it looking perfect and straight again.
    But last night (6 hours later) I see it beginning to chip already. It is not half as bad as the chunk that came off last week but it's already beginning to wear away.
    It's so small that it's probably not noticeable to anyone but it's the fact that it has chipped after 6 hours.
    Am I being unreasonable to ring today? I'm afraid that they will think I'm crazy because it's only a tiny chip but it still a chip after only a few hours.


Comments

  • #2
    rex-x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,893 ✭✭✭rex-x


    I'm not a dentist OP but from what I understand it composite bonding on the incisal edge is not ideal for longevity, especially for someone hard on their front teeth. Have you maybe considered veneers or a crown?


  • #3
    SazSarsh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 43 ✭SazSarsh


    rex-x wrote: »
    I'm not a dentist OP but from what I understand it composite bonding on the incisal edge is not ideal for longevity, especially for someone hard on their front teeth. Have you maybe considered veneers or a crown?

    I'm not sure if it is composite, all i know is that he said it will last for life and that they should not chip. I think he called it "ressin"?


  • #4
    rex-x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,893 ✭✭✭rex-x


    SazSarsh wrote: »
    I'm not sure if it is composite, all i know is that he said it will last for life and that they should not chip. I think he called it "ressin"?

    Resin is another name for composite. It doesn't last for life unfortunately, maybe 5 years but not on the incisal edge of someone who's hard on teeth


  • #5
    SazSarsh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 43 ✭SazSarsh


    rex-x wrote: »
    Resin is another name for composite. It doesn't last for life unfortunately, maybe 5 years but not on the incisal edge of someone who's hard on teeth

    What is incisal edge and should I have seen a chip a few hours after repair?


  • #6
    rex-x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,893 ✭✭✭rex-x


    SazSarsh wrote: »
    What is incisal edge and should I have seen a chip a few hours after repair?

    The edge you use for biting. Again I'm not a dentist but if you needed repair in that area you must be hard on the edges and composite is already not as strong as your original tooth


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  • #7
    SazSarsh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 43 ✭SazSarsh


    rex-x wrote: »
    The edge you use for biting. Again I'm not a dentist but if you needed repair in that area you must be hard on the edges and composite is already not as strong as your original tooth

    Thank you for your replies and help. Did you look at the picture of my tooth?


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