How often should I replace my back tooth filling?
With the advent of composite (tooth colored) filling materials on back teeth, they are replaced about every five years. A well placed silver amalgam filling will last up to 30 years or more.
When does a filling on a back tooth hurt?
Adjustments are then performed to relieve symptoms. Yet after waiting, sometimes longer than a month, the pain on the “shallow and small” filling when biting returns.
When did the dentist fill my left bottom molar?
The dentist checked it and found decay in a left bottom molar and he performed a filling. He said it is a deep filling as it is close to nerve. After the filling, I didn’t feel sharp pain anymore, but the tooth became sensitive to cold, hot, sweet and pressure, so I back to the same dentist for a check in Apr 2012.
Why is the filling on the same tooth being replaced?
If the filling is properly placed, then you are having recurrent decay/caries, which may be contributed to by a leaking filling, or new decay. The decay has to be controlled or you will never stop having fillings replaced and Good question. A better question is, why is the filling being replaced?
With the advent of composite (tooth colored) filling materials on back teeth, they are replaced about every five years. A well placed silver amalgam filling will last up to 30 years or more.
What to do when a filling comes out of your tooth?
What to Do When a Filling Comes Out of Your Tooth. Next, you should call your dentist and schedule an appointment to have your dentist replace the filling. If the filling was recently placed, and it came out during the course of normal chewing, then your dentist may replace it for free or at a reduced rate.
The dentist checked it and found decay in a left bottom molar and he performed a filling. He said it is a deep filling as it is close to nerve. After the filling, I didn’t feel sharp pain anymore, but the tooth became sensitive to cold, hot, sweet and pressure, so I back to the same dentist for a check in Apr 2012.
Is it normal to have tooth pain after a filling?
While tooth sensitivity is common up to four weeks after a filling procedure, pain that occurs after that window should always be evaluated by your dentist. If you’re asking yourself, “Why does my filling still hurt?” the following reasons for tooth pain after fillings may help you pinpoint the problem and treat it properly.
How much does a filling on a tooth cost?
No matter how skilled the dentist nor what material is used, each filling is destined to a lifetime of breakdown and repair with ever larger fillings, Eventual crowns and root canals and often extractions. This costs on average is thousands of dollars per tooth over a lifetime ranging from $3000 to $20,000.
What kind of filling should I get replaced?
Patti – the amalgam filling was replaced with composite. From what I gather amalgam has the potential to last longer, however the composite replacement has lasted about 6 years so far (touch wood!)
When did I go to the dentist for a filling?
I went to see dentist (First time in my life) in Dec 2011 because of sharp tooth pain. The dentist checked it and found decay in a left bottom molar and he performed a filling. He said it is a deep filling as it is close to nerve.
How many times can a dental filling be replaced?
Depends on if it is a small filling or large. If it is small it can be replaced three or four times if it is large then maybe once it can be replaced. Usually silver amalgam fillings last a long time and white composite fillings last up to 6 years.
No matter how skilled the dentist nor what material is used, each filling is destined to a lifetime of breakdown and repair with ever larger fillings, Eventual crowns and root canals and often extractions. This costs on average is thousands of dollars per tooth over a lifetime ranging from $3000 to $20,000.