Joined: 05 Apr 2007 Posts: 1 Location: los angeles
Help! Tooth Filling Redone 3x On Same Visit Posted: 04-05-07 20:02pm
4 days ago, I went in to have a small
cavity taken care of. The old filling (10
years) on this tooth was huge. My dentist
was on vacation, so another dentist from
another practice (specialized in cosmetic
dentistry)substituted. He removed as much
of the old filling and filled it with
Amalgam. He wasn't happy with the 1st try,
said it wasn't completely closed. So he
removed the new filling and filled it
again (2nd time). This time, the problem
was that he couldn't get the floss between
this tooth and the one next to it, which
was a crown. So he redo the filling for
the 3rd time! Drilled the new filling out
& filled it. I thought I was going to
die. I've never had a filling redone,
ever. Anyways, now the gap between this
tooth & the crown is a bit too big,
that food always gets stuck there & my
gums are a bit bruised & have a slight
discoloration in that particular gap. Any
advise would be most welcome. Thanks in
advance.
