Filling fell out

December 31, 2013

I have to leave for a business trip in the morning and my stupid filling just fell out. What do I do?!?

Sarah N.- Minnesotta

Sarah,

You’ll need to find an emergency dentist. There is sure to be one in Minnesotta. However, if you’ve already left for your trip, you can probably find one where you are on your trip.

They’ll be able to give you new filling. If there are any underlying problems that caused the filling to fall, they may just give you a temporary filling until you can get back to see your regular dentist.

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Fixing a chip without lumineers

December 16, 2013

Filed under: Lumineers — Tags: chipped tooth, dishonest dentist, porcelain veneers, Uses for lumineers — okcitydentist @ 7:02 am

I’ve fallen and got a small chip on my front tooth. My dentist is suggesting I use Lumineers to fix it. That is very expensive for such a small chip. Are my choices cleaning out my savings account or living with the chip?

Sandy B. – Missouri

Sandy,

This is a massive overtreatment for a small chip. I am not sure why your dentist is recommending such an expensive treatment, when it can easily be fixed with some dental bonding, which costs significantly less.

Generally, Lumineers are for a smile makeover. They can change the shape, size, and color of your teeth. If you were needing that kind of change to your teeth then I would say his recommendation is reasonable.

Because you just have a small chip, I think you are being taken advantage of. I suggest you go to a different dentist for this treatment.

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