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| Richard Fangnail |
 Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:37 am |
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If you've ever had a temporary filling instead of a real one, how long
did it last?
I needed some root canal work in a molar but I didn't have the time or
money so I got a temp. filling. It is white and not silver like my
real fillings. |
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| Steven Bornfeld |
| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:59 pm |
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Richard Fangnail wrote:
Quote: If you've ever had a temporary filling instead of a real one, how long
did it last?
I needed some root canal work in a molar but I didn't have the time or
money so I got a temp. filling. It is white and not silver like my
real fillings.
In general, the larger the filling, the greater the chance of
breakdown. Most of these teeth need crowns or onlays--restorations that
cover the chewing surfaces of the tooth. The risk is fracture of the
tooth, likely leading to tooth loss.
If a patient must delay definitive restoration of a tooth, use a
material (resin or amalgam) that will seal the crown of the tooth well.
It is sometimes advisable to shorten the tooth slightly so that there
are smaller chewing forces on the tooth involved.
Steve |
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| Guest |
| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:17 pm |
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On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:59:42 -0400, Steven Bornfeld
<dentaltwinmung@earthlink.net> wrote:
Quote: Richard Fangnail wrote:
If you've ever had a temporary filling instead of a real one, how long
did it last?
I needed some root canal work in a molar but I didn't have the time or
money so I got a temp. filling. It is white and not silver like my
real fillings.
In general, the larger the filling, the greater the chance of
breakdown. Most of these teeth need crowns or onlays--restorations that
cover the chewing surfaces of the tooth. The risk is fracture of the
tooth, likely leading to tooth loss.
If a patient must delay definitive restoration of a tooth, use a
material (resin or amalgam) that will seal the crown of the tooth well.
It is sometimes advisable to shorten the tooth slightly so that there
are smaller chewing forces on the tooth involved.
Steve
Sounds like IRM to me. |
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| krzysztof polanowski |
| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:33 am |
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Depends on case
1- fracture is one risk
2- reinfection
There is questions what diagnosis you had. what kind of temporary dressing
is inside and outside the tooth
best regards kris Polanowski DDS
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Quote: If you've ever had a temporary filling instead of a real one, how long
did it last?
I needed some root canal work in a molar but I didn't have the time or
money so I got a temp. filling. It is white and not silver like my
real fillings. |
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