My temporary filling has chipped should I be concerned?

Q. Hi, I had been given a temporary filling about 6 months ago and I am due to have the permanent filling done in a couple of weeks. However, the other night the same tooth (near back of mouth) partially chipped/cracked on the inside edge of the tooth, exposing some of the temporary filling. There is no pain but my question is, should this be of some concern to me given I am about to have a filling, and is the enamel able to be bonded back to the tooth or if not, what procedure, if any, is likely to take place? Many Thanks

A. Most likely the dentist will be able to restore your tooth with a filling.  However you may need a crown or an onlay later.

Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

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