May
Last Thursday, half of the tooth ot the back of my mouth fell out. I had a baby 7 weeks ago and friends have told me that this sometimes can happen!?!?!?!?
My question is though, I've been to my dentist who has put a temporary filling in the hole, but he has said that I need a filling and that this would be a Mercury one. I said that for such a huge hole, I didn't want a silver one but he said I would need to pay £80 for a white one (which on maternity pay - I just cannot afford at the moment). Also, if a tooth (or half) has fallen out, surely I would need a cap rather than just a filling!
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okay, you know what? i agree with your doc, no dentist in his right mind should EVER let his patient talk him into filling in a molar with white filling, I mean not on such a huge surface as you make it seem. mercury is stronger, would last longer on a molar…you would be superior off financially as well, as the white filling would be more prone to breaking and needing to be re-done. And yes, a tooth that’s more than a quarter gone really should have a crown, and gold really is the best choice.
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Take out a HSA policy. I pay £15 a month for mine and they pay up to £100 per year for dentist treatment, £100 for optical and there is loads of other benefits too. It has helped me out loads because I had to have a filling last year and one this year and I hate the thought of having metal in my mouth so I had white ones and the HSA paid for it.
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not necessarily. trust your dentist if he says silver amalgam would do the job. silver amalgam fillings are the cheapest option for large-sized restorations. your dentist is just being sensitive to your financial condition. if you really want a white one, an inlay or onlay made of ceramic would probably be the restoration of choice and not a cap.
btw, i am 45 years old and have huge silver fillings on some of my molars. they were put in about 30 years ago and are all still intact.
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Aww congrats on the baby
Well.. What I suggest is that you get a cheap, temporary one first. And when you have more money, than get a nice permanent one! (:
Good luck!