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Filling?

  • 16-01-2019 02:57PM
    #1
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Was given the option of getting a filling for a wisdom tooth. I've never had one before, so know nothing about them. What should I know? There is a difference in kind, white? Silver? Eating? Complications?


Comments

  • #2
    boege
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 468 ✭✭boege


    If it can be easily removed then you might want to consider having it done. More than likely they will have to come out eventually. I speak from experience. I have one remaining wisdom tooth that will require surgery to remove. I regret not having it removed when I was younger. It flares up now an then but nothing too serious but I know it will go bad eventually. Talk to your dentist, he/she should be giving you a steer as to what way you need to go.


  • #3
    Ursus Horribilis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    I had one filled years ago but was told that eventually it'd have to come out. Dentist was right. I had mine taken out under sedation - covered by health insurance - and am glad they're gone.


  • #4
    Dianthus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 933 ✭✭✭Dianthus


    OP, you need to ask your dentist these questions as every case is unique& must be assessed on its own merits, clinically. Too many factors to give any advice online.
    Upper/lower wisdom tooth
    Partially/fully erupted
    In functional occlusion/unopposed
    Any restoration in adjacent tooth
    Food trapping
    Accessibility 're maintenance longterm
    Risk to inferior dental or lingual nerve
    Is decay early/medium/late stage
    How many other teeth have you& what condition are they in
    Cost
    Ect ECT
    You get the gist
    Ask your dentist &/go to another dentist for a 2nd opinion


  • #5
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    boege wrote: »
    If it can be easily removed then you might want to consider having it done. More than likely they will have to come out eventually. I speak from experience. I have one remaining wisdom tooth that will require surgery to remove. I regret not having it removed when I was younger. It flares up now an then but nothing too serious but I know it will go bad eventually. Talk to your dentist, he/she should be giving you a steer as to what way you need to go.
    Ursus Horribilis wrote: »
    I had one filled years ago but was told that eventually it'd have to come out. Dentist was right. I had mine taken out under sedation - covered by health insurance - and am glad they're gone.
    I'd rather not have it taken out yet, thanks! Maybe some day. He said that if I left it as is at some point an oral surgeon may have to take it out eventually due to further decay.
    Dianthus wrote: »
    OP, you need to ask your dentist these questions as every case is unique& must be assessed on its own merits, clinically. Too many factors to give any advice online.
    Upper/lower wisdom tooth
    Partially/fully erupted
    In functional occlusion/unopposed
    Any restoration in adjacent tooth
    Food trapping
    Accessibility 're maintenance longterm
    Risk to inferior dental or lingual nerve
    Is decay early/medium/late stage
    How many other teeth have you& what condition are they in
    Cost
    Ect ECT
    You get the gist
    Ask your dentist &/go to another dentist for a 2nd opinion
    Thanks, I'll try and field some of these to them, also some answers I know. He did an x-ray and general checkup. It's a lower, partially erupted one that he said food must have got caught in, rest of my teeth are perfect (apparently some are a bit flat from grinding in sleep), I have 30 altogether, 2 taken as a child due to lack of space. I asked what risk was there as in may it still have to come out if something happens a nerve, he said there is always a risk but there shouldn't be any problems. Don't understand the rest of the questions but would like to so as to understand what I am asking about.

    Worth going to another dentist for a second opinion on this and everything in general?


  • #6
    Dianthus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 933 ✭✭✭Dianthus


    It seems your dentist has advised you that the filling may only be a stop-gap measure,& the wisdom tooth may well develop further decay?
    It's understandable you want to avoid extraction, & your dentist is trying to facilitate your preference. However you might consider seeing a specialist Oral Surgeon for consultation to assess the long-term prognosis of the wisdom tooth,& whether it's better to intervene now, or kick the ball down the road for another while.


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  • #7
    crustybla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 922 ✭✭✭crustybla


    I wouldn't put it off if it's something that needs to be done. I had 4 wisdom teeth removed (years ago now) as they were flaring up on and off over a few years. It wasn't a wonderful experience as I had the 4 out at once and the general anaesthetic caused me to be sick, but I was so glad to have had it done. If one is bothering you, why put it off? You'll be glad you got it done with.


  • #8
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Dianthus wrote: »
    It seems your dentist has advised you that the filling may only be a stop-gap measure,& the wisdom tooth may well develop further decay?
    It's understandable you want to avoid extraction, & your dentist is trying to facilitate your preference. However you might consider seeing a specialist Oral Surgeon for consultation to assess the long-term prognosis of the wisdom tooth,& whether it's better to intervene now, or kick the ball down the road for another while.

    Sorry I wasn't clear, he was the one that recommended a filling, saying if I didn't get it, one day I might have to have the tooth removed. I expressed no opinion, just asked what he thought was best to do.

    I could still see the surgeon or another dentist though to see what they think!


  • #9
    WardonGordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 ✭WardonGordon


    If they are not impacted and not going to be extracted then I have filled wisdom teeth.
    Probably would be difficult to get isolation for a composite though.


  • #10
    crustybla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 922 ✭✭✭crustybla


    I thought you meant it was giving you trouble anyway, sorry! If it's giving you no trouble and you just need a regular filling then that's different.


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