Q.
Dear Dr Caplan, I moved to Salisbury from Glasgow about 4 years ago. During the time in Scotland, my dentist had occasion to fill certain teeth (in the ‘normal’ manner and to bridge my upper right incisor. One filling in question and the bridge cement lasted at least six years but, on my move to Salisbury, the filling had to be replaced but then replaced again twice within a matter of months of each other. The bridgework also loosened on one side and was re-bonded about two months ago. It has just come away again after biting normally on an oatmeal biscuit. I do not wish to cast aspersions on my dental surgery in Salisbury but I have not previously experienced such replacements in such a short period of time. Are there different grades of dental filling materials/cements for cavities and bridgework? Thank you, J
Dear Dr Caplan, I moved to Salisbury from Glasgow about 4 years ago. During the time in Scotland, my dentist had occasion to fill certain teeth (in the ‘normal’ manner and to bridge my upper right incisor. One filling in question and the bridge cement lasted at least six years but, on my move to Salisbury, the filling had to be replaced but then replaced again twice within a matter of months of each other. The bridgework also loosened on one side and was re-bonded about two months ago. It has just come away again after biting normally on an oatmeal biscuit. I do not wish to cast aspersions on my dental surgery in Salisbury but I have not previously experienced such replacements in such a short period of time. Are there different grades of dental filling materials/cements for cavities and bridgework? Thank you, J