{"id":788,"date":"2017-11-01T09:35:20","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T14:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikemalonedds.com\/blog\/?p=788"},"modified":"2017-12-30T09:56:37","modified_gmt":"2017-12-30T14:56:37","slug":"emergency-dentist-lost-filling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.camelliadds.com\/blog\/emergency-dentist-lost-filling\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Call an Emergency Dentist for a Lost Filling?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is it a dental emergency if I lost a filling? It’s the New Years Weekend and I don’t really fancy spending it in the dentist’s office.<\/p>\n

Mark C. <\/p>\n

Dear Mark,<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

What??? You don’t want to ring in 2018 from a dental chair? I can’t imagine why not. What could be more invigorating?<\/p>\n

In the case of a lost dental filling<\/a>, you have a couple of good options. Before I give you those, let me tell you what not to do…ignore it. If you don’t do anything bacteria will get into the newly created space and blow up into a tooth infection<\/a>. Depending on how fast-moving everything is, you could spend the beginning of the New Year in the hospital. <\/p>\n

Besides, having a hole in your tooth will not allow you to enjoy all the New Year’s Eve goodies the way you could if it were filled.<\/p>\n

You do have a couple of good options:<\/p>\n

Ask Your Dentist for an Emergency Visit<\/h2>\n

I know. I know. You said you didn’t want to go in. But, seriously, a filling takes hardly any time and you’d be back to normal without this weight on your back of having to go to the dentist’s office at some very near date. Who wants to spend New Years dreading the New Year?<\/p>\n

Replacing a filling is normally quick and painless. However, the dentist will want to investigate to find out why the filling came out in the first place. You’ll especially want to make sure there’s no new decay developing which could sabotage your weekend plans.<\/p>\n

Get Temporary Filling Material<\/h2>\n

Some pharmacies stock a temporary dental filling material. This will NOT actually replace your filling and is designed to be temporary— a few days at most. But, it could hold you over through your parties, etc. Then, first thing January 2nd, you’ll really need to get in to see your dentist. No excuses. <\/p>\n

If you put it off, you won’t be looking at a filling, but rather a dental crown<\/a> or tooth extraction. That is definitely not how you want to start the year.<\/p>\n

This blog is brought to you by Dr. Mike Malone<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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