Posts Tagged ‘fillings’

Is it possible to fill a gold crown with a gold filing after it had undergone root canal treatment?

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
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I had my root canal retreated. I have a gold crown and the retreatment was drilled thru the top of the gold crown, can the crown be filled with a gold filling?

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Yes it can but the cost benefi… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk

Is it normal for cotton wool to be placed in the tooth before filling it?

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
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Is it normal for cotton wool to be placed in the tooth then the filling on top?? as i have just had my tooth out and keept it i scraped out the filling to see how big the hole was and to my suprise at the bottom was a lump of cotton wool could this have cause my infection i had.. waiting your reply

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The cotton wool is used to hol… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

do we require a new filling after i lost the old filling?

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
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I had root canal treatment severeal years ago and now the filling has been lost. My dentists told me that I won’t need a filling, but I can feel the tooth if I tap against it!! Is this normal opr should I have no feeling at all? I am a nervous patient and would like some reassuarnce as I don’t really want to start and then have to stop due to the pain,

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The seal above a root filling … (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk

Sensitive tooth after replacement of filling is this a high spot?

Monday, August 31st, 2009
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Hi I had a filling placed in my left fang tooth up front.. i had a filling there before for 13 years and it was fine and nevre botherd me.. but I got it replaced. After the filling I have had sensitivtiy.. which I know is normal. But there is one small spot that is sensitive when I push with my nail or scratch with my nail.. what could this be? Would a high spot cause this?

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Hivery hard to say what the ca… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Kalpesh Bohara The Dental Suite 27 Park Road, Loughborough, LE11 2ED Web: www.dental-suite.co.uk  Tel: 01509 231144 3 Rutland Street, Leicester City Centre, LE1 1RBTel: 0116 312 0054 View My Profile Dr Bohara

Is the ceramic filling more advance and reliable than composite filing?

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
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Dear Dr How valid the calim of this tech” CEREC 3D CAD scanner” versus lab work interm of accuracy. I know the time is 1/600HR waiting ,but is it true NO micro annulas due to accurate dimintion of the tooth. 2-Is the ceramic filling more advance relaible,durable than the composit filling if the ceramic price is 10 times more.Do you advise patients to use it? Thanks

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Cerec is an extremely accurate… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

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

Common mistakes during composite fillings

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
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Hello Doctor… How are you?? I have questions about the composite fillings , What are the common mistakes that could happen during the procedure of a composite filling ?? and why these mistakes could happen ? Thanks alot doctor Wish you the best

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I am fine- back from holiday!&… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

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

Best option for tooth grinding problem

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
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Hi I have a tooth grinding problem which has cracked a bottom tooth. My dentist has repaired this twice with a small filling but it keeps coming off. I went to my practice last week (met a new dentist) who suggested having a veneer which was ‘really tough’ and would not come off. I was quoted £700. However, my previous dentist said a veneer would not hold and he wouldn’t sell me one, he suggested a night guard £400, but I am not convinced I ‘grind’ at night I think it is when I chew food. My dentist raised the height of a rear filling to stop me grinding and now I am having trouble chewing food. I therefore have three expensive options (veneer, night guard or constant fillings) and have no idea what to opt for. Can anyone help? Regards

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Hi .  We met last week an… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

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

I had filling in my mouth and it just came off can u advice?

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
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I have recently had a filling four hours after the filling ,.. it fell out,.. it was a small filling ,there is no pain yet and i can see the flling was very shallow,.. it is in the back of my mouth . i dont want to go back to dentist because ive taken too much time off work,. would there be a problem if i gave it a week and if no pain, just carried on brushing till my appointment in 4 months

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The risk is probably small but… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk

How much will silver platinum filling cost

Friday, August 14th, 2009
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Hi i have a gap between my top 2 front teeth and would like a sliver/platinum filling, do you knw how much that will cost.

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A private fee of between 350-6… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk

There was a hole beginning in one of my lower teeth should ive fillings?

Thursday, July 30th, 2009
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Two years ago my dentist told me there was a hole beginning to form in one of my lower teeth (approx 4th from the back. I asked him what could be done, and he said “Nothing – we wait until it gives trouble and take it out.” This was my first visit to this dentist (my previous dentist having died)and I was uneasy about the answer. On my last vist, I asked whether it could be filled, but he said no, and gave a technical explanantion which made no sense to me, as a layman. Can I seek a second opinion with a dentist in another practice? Many thanks

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Yes it would be a good to get … (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore