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So, here’s the deal: my top four teeth basically split in half about three years ago. After that mess, I went to the dentist, they cleaned everything out, and put in this composite filling—you know, like a little tooth replacement—that actually looked and felt like a real tooth. It was super solid and stayed perfectly in place until about a month ago, when I accidentally tugged on it with some dental floss and the whole thing just popped right out. My dentist cleaned the area again, filled it up with some material (I’m not really sure what it was, I don't know the lingo), sealed it, and put that little filling back on top.
Now, it hasn't even been three weeks, and I was eating some chips and—bam—it fell out again! It’s not like the tooth is wide open or anything; you can just see that flat white filling material mixed in with a bit of gum tissue. To be honest? It doesn't hurt at all. In fact, it actually feels way more comfortable this way than when I had that replacement filling, because I was constantly terrified of biting down too hard or worrying it would just pop out mid-meal.
What I'm really wondering is, do I absolutely *have* to get that replacement filling done again? My big worry is whether having that extra pressure on the remaining part of my tooth is going to cause it to crack or maybe even split the root or something like that? Or is there a risk that the internal filling isn't supposed to be exposed to air or used for chewing without the outer layer? 🤔 Because honestly, I feel totally fine as is, but if my dentist puts that filling back in, it’s clearly just going to fall out again the next time I grab a snack.
Can anyone help me out here? Is it okay to just leave it like this? And to make matters worse, my dentist is out of town on vacation for another three weeks!
Now, it hasn't even been three weeks, and I was eating some chips and—bam—it fell out again! It’s not like the tooth is wide open or anything; you can just see that flat white filling material mixed in with a bit of gum tissue. To be honest? It doesn't hurt at all. In fact, it actually feels way more comfortable this way than when I had that replacement filling, because I was constantly terrified of biting down too hard or worrying it would just pop out mid-meal.
What I'm really wondering is, do I absolutely *have* to get that replacement filling done again? My big worry is whether having that extra pressure on the remaining part of my tooth is going to cause it to crack or maybe even split the root or something like that? Or is there a risk that the internal filling isn't supposed to be exposed to air or used for chewing without the outer layer? 🤔 Because honestly, I feel totally fine as is, but if my dentist puts that filling back in, it’s clearly just going to fall out again the next time I grab a snack.
Can anyone help me out here? Is it okay to just leave it like this? And to make matters worse, my dentist is out of town on vacation for another three weeks!