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Post by birdy on Dec 14, 2019 18:32:19 GMT
I was flossing last night and the flosser got stuck between 2 teeth. I had to yank pretty hard to get it out. When I did, the filling fell out. I've been getting food caught between these 2 teeth for a few weeks, so was going to ask my dentist to look at it at my next appointment in Feb. I've never had this happen before.
It's currently not causing pain (other than to my tongue which is getting sore because I can't stop poking at the hole with it). Is it ok to wait until Monday to call the dentist???
Of course it happens on the weekend!
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Post by pilcas on Dec 14, 2019 18:35:13 GMT
Yes, I ad that happen and it took me a couple of days to get to my dentist. I didn’t want to go to a new one.
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Post by Basket1lady on Dec 14, 2019 18:36:38 GMT
Yes I have and yes, it’s ok to wait until Monday. Your dentist will likely put in a temporary filling, although I find that they often fall out. Hopefully they can fit you in for a regular filling quickly.
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Post by mikklynn on Dec 14, 2019 20:10:09 GMT
Monday is fine.
It happens.
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Post by Merge on Dec 14, 2019 20:28:41 GMT
It happens, and be sure to tell your dentist that you'd had a lot of problems getting food stuck between those teeth. The filling may not have been sized correctly - they can grind them down a bit to make sure that food (and floss) can pass more easily.
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Post by lisae on Dec 14, 2019 21:57:20 GMT
I once broke off part of a tooth which was part tooth and part filling. It was the Friday before the 4th of July week. No dentist here works on Friday and mine was closed the entire next week. I had a trip planned for part of the week anyway. So it was I think 11 days before I got it fixed. I just tried to chew on the other side of my mouth as much as possible so not to break anymore off. It was fine.
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Post by bothmykidsrbrats on Dec 14, 2019 23:50:25 GMT
DH lost one on vacation over the summer. The hole was driving him nuts so I picked up some dental cement from CVS and he was able to fill it until we got home.
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Post by nlwilkins on Dec 15, 2019 3:13:32 GMT
At my last cleaning it was discovered I had a filling missing between the left front tooth and the one to the left of it. It was on the backside of the back of the two teeth so was not easily noticed. the dentist was OK with waiting until the first week in January to fix it. So, sure, it is OK to wait - UNLESS the hole is too deep and near the nerve. If that was the case, it would probably hurting though. So if there is no pain, it is OK to wait.
BUT this time of year it is hard to get in to see the dentist as people are bringing their children in when they are not in school (How horrible to have to see the dentist during Christmas!!!) You might want to make sure you call your dentist soon and get an appointment even if you need to wait a week or two.
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Post by vjlau on Dec 15, 2019 7:06:16 GMT
Yup. Lost mine about 10 minutes after I had arrived at Disneyland for a long awaited 3 day trip. I was not impressed.
I'd call your dentist right away, because you will want to be seen on Monday if possible. But if it doesn't hurt, just keep it nice and clean. Don't bite on that tooth.
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Post by Patter on Dec 16, 2019 10:02:24 GMT
Yes, I lost one that had been put in in the 1970s. It was bad, and I ended up needing a crown for that tooth.  I was not able to get in right away either. It was fine (other than the crown part). |
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I was not able to get in right away either. It was fine (other than the crown part).