one of those "chalky" temporary fillings? Never had one last more than a day or two, total waste of time.
Dentists
Jan 29, 2021
Last reply: 5 years ago
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It wasn't a chalky one, it's the tip of an upper canine I smashed out a few years back, the previous filling fell out.
It was a normal ultraviolet hardened one. The dentist didn't say it was temporary. The other side had a lateral incisor done similarly in '85, still going strong. Speaking from a position of considerable ignorance, I reckon it fell out because the dentist didn't clean it out with a drill.
Do you get money back on a filling if it only lasts two weeks?
Sometimes the dentist needs to undercut a cavity so a filling has an anchor.
NHS work? I think you get a 2 month window where if you require further treatment, it should be included ...
A filling usually falls out due to rot behind it. So replacing without removing that rot is a bit like welding to rust. ;-)
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