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My Filling Keeps Falling Out.

 
My Filling Keeps Falling Out.
Added: July 23, 2008 - 1:42 PM
By: Patient Email Withheld, Enfield, MA		 Need Dentist / Specialist: No  
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Case Summary
Filling
Teeth: 19 
Last Cleaning: 6 months ago
Case Description
I had a small cavity years ago on the side of the tooth. My dentist filled it, it fell out. He made it bigger and filled it again. This lasted maybe 3 years. He said it was lose and needed to be filled again. He filled it again, making it bigger and it was soft and caved in and fell out. He then filled it again, maing it still bigger. This fell out also. Is there something wrong with my dentist?




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Reply: My Filling Keeps Falling Out.
added: July 27, 2008 - 3:02 AM
This is a difficult question to answer without a clinical exam, however, the length of time this restoration is lasting is certainly less than expected. In some cases where patients have teeth grinding or clenching habits, restorations last less than expected. Some times the bite has an impact, or it could be faulty technique in placement of the filling. I would expect restorations -composite or amalgam- to last longer than what you are describing.

Hope this helps, have a good weekend.

Dr. Haidar

   

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