Loss of fillings is a common problem. It may appear a few days, months or a year after the visit. It all depends on the reason. However, not everyone knows what to do if a seal falls out. Further actions and first aid are described in the article.
What causes a seal to fall out?
This happens for various reasons, it can happen both because of poor-quality material and the incompetence of a doctor, and because of pathological processes in the body. The main reasons include the following:
- Unsuitable material. Although many filling materials are now offered, low-quality filling is a common cause of further problems. Due to shrinkage, which is observed over time, it decreases in size and loses adhesion to the dental tissue. At this time, a gap or hole may appear in which bacteria will enter. This leads to caries and loss of fillings.
- Incorrect installation. For this reason, a gap appears over time. Penetration of saliva and food leads to tooth decay. Usually for a long time, tooth decay with caries will be invisible.
- Poorly prepared surface. This is a medical error. Untreated caries or particles of saliva in the teeth during filling reduce the adhesion between the dental bone and the filling. As a result, after a short time, the seal falls out.
- Inappropriate treatment. A seal may fall out with a badly damaged tooth. The reason for this is that the filling material is not fixed properly. It is important that the dentist provides a guarantee. This will allow, when a problem arises, to solve it without material costs.
- Fragile bones. Fillings fall out if the dental bones are very fragile and crumble. This is usually observed with osteomyelitis, periodontitis, pulpitis. It is necessary to tell the doctor about the problem so that he selects the appropriate restoration technology and material.
- Expiration of service. After a certain time (5-7 years), the filling material falls out due to the end of the operation period. The term depends on the type of seal.
- Strong impact. Seals fall out when cracking solid food - nuts, crackers.
- Poor oral hygiene. When a person does not adhere to oral hygiene, the appearance of plaque leads to the appearance of bacteria and tooth decay.
- Bad habits. The use of seeds and other similar foods, sweets, sticky to the teeth, can lead to loss of fillings.
Symptoms
The main sign of loss of a filling is the appearance of a hole or cavity in the affected tooth. In size, it can be different, it all depends on the level of dental tissue damage with caries before treatment. The problem may be indicated by:
- persistent toothache;
- periodic pain that appears under pressure or with the penetration of food into a hole;
- high sensitivity to cold, hot, acidic products.
In any case, you need to know what to do. If a seal has fallen and a tooth hurts, then you need to see a doctor. Only a specialist can fix the problem without allowing complications.
First aid
What to do if a seal falls out? Before contacting a doctor, you need to follow simple recommendations:
- Do not eat on the tooth from which the seal was removed.
- Rinse your mouth often, especially after eating.
- Observe oral hygiene, brush your teeth at least twice a day.
Everyone may encounter a seal. What to do before a doctor? The above rules will help to temporarily solve the problem. Some advise to put a fleece on the dropped seal. But doing this is not recommended, since such an action only exacerbates the problem. Bacteria that have penetrated the tooth cavity multiply rapidly, leading to an inflammatory process.
It is necessary to remove the load from the tooth. It is better not to chew on the other side, as well as give up solid food. Do not eat sticky foods, sweets.
The appearance of pain
If a temporary seal has fallen, what to do when the tooth also hurts? In this case, it is necessary to eliminate the unpleasant symptom. Quickly do this allows you to:
- Taking painkillers. For not very severe pain, Paracetamol is used, and for severe Ibuprofen, Ketanov.
- Rinse with a solution of salt and soda in equal amounts, infusion of chamomile, calendula, sage.
- Rinse and apply with 10% novocaine solution.
- Visit a doctor soon.
Before going to the dentist, it is advisable to eliminate the pain. To do this, rinse your mouth with a warm solution. Keep your feet warm, but do not apply heat to your cheek. Avoid drafts and noisy places. Better yet, sleep.
How much can you be without a seal?
A person cannot be without a seal for a long time due to the fact that this leads to discomfort and pain. If a temporary filling has occurred, the channels in the tooth can be filled, the person does not feel pain, but you should not leave it all for so long.
If a large tooth filling has fallen, what should I do? In this and other cases, the immediate assistance of the dentist is necessary. It is advisable to find out from a specialist recommendations what to do in these cases. If there is no way to get emergency help, then you still should not plug a hole with cotton, because this leads to infection.
Doctor's help
If a seal has fallen, what should I do after first aid? After this, you need to see a doctor. When the pain also appeared, then you need to do it immediately. If a permanent seal has fallen, what should I do? In this case, it is advisable to find another dentist. If there is no pain, then you can make an appointment in the near future. Based on the reason, the doctor will carry out therapeutic actions and tooth fillings. Sometimes required:
- secondary treatment of caries;
- selection of the best material;
- selection of other restoration technology;
- root canal filling and filling residues removal;
- treatment of concomitant ailments.
If a seal falls out, a tooth aches, what should I do? This should be determined by the dentist. You should not postpone a visit to a doctor, as a tooth loss occurs with untimely treatment.
It is impossible to accurately answer the question of what to do if the fillings fall out. All actions depend on the characteristics of the seal (temporary or permanent) and the patient (taking into account pregnancy, childhood). In any situation, an appointment with the dentist is required.
Treatment
For a person, the size of destruction is not so important - part of the seal was removed or all, most importantly, restoration of integrity, protection from destruction and infection of tissues is required. This is what the doctor will do. Only a specialist can decide what type of work and how much is required so that everything is reliable:
- If there is a large carious cavity, then in order to prevent a repeated situation, the doctor may suggest installing an artificial crown.
- If pulpitis is detected, you must first cure this ailment, and then the restoration of the seal is performed.
- A pin insert may be used in a depulped tooth to fix the fixation problem. A metal rod is placed in the root part, on which the seal is installed, it will not be able to loosen.
- More time is spent on eliminating periodontitis. This is usually done in several sessions, therefore, temporary fillings are necessary, since poor-quality treatment leads to tooth extraction.
In pregnant
During the bearing of a child, the probability of a filling loss increases due to a deficiency of calcium in the body. The disadvantage of this trace element leads to the fragility of teeth and other bones. What to do if a tooth filling in a pregnant woman falls out? Some believe that treatment at this time can be harmful and dangerous for the child.
But now, dentistry offers a variety of safe drugs for the health of mothers and babies. Do not postpone treatment until the end of pregnancy, since bacteria multiply in the open cavity and inflammation develops.
In children
If a child has a seal, what should I do? It is required to see a doctor as soon as possible (even if there is no pain). Usually, milk teeth are filled in for children. Sometimes parents believe that secondary treatment is pointless, as the teeth will fall out. But this opinion is considered erroneous.
Fallen fillings lead to secondary caries and other dental problems. If they are not treated in a timely manner, then this affects the condition of the permanent teeth, so you need to go to the doctor. Before visiting the hospital after eating, rinse your mouth, brush your teeth in the mornings and evenings.
Temporary filling
What to do if fillings fall out? This should be decided by the doctor based on the patient’s oral condition. Temporary fillings are used in the treatment of pulpitis or deep caries, when you need to remove the nerve or clean the canals. They are fragile and soft, which is why they often fall out.
The medicine in the temporary filling will act on the nerve or other tissues. It is installed for several days. If it fell out almost immediately, then medical attention is required. Make an appointment at the nearest appointment.
If a filling with arsenic has fallen, what should I do? This phenomenon can lead to poisoning of the body, therefore, an ambulance of a doctor is required. Although now modern drugs are used, which are absolutely safe.
Partial Chipping Seals
It often happens that the filling material crumbles and collapses. Often this is due to the use of low-quality materials or if the dentist does not comply with all the rules for preparing the tooth for filling. Often a seal collapses due to a person’s fault. When using low-quality material or because of low strength, adhesion to tooth tissues decreases, which causes caries.
It is important to consider the shelf life of the material. Depending on its type, the operating time of the seal may vary. But when an expired composite is installed, the seal is destroyed immediately or after a few weeks.
If a part of the filling was found on a dead tooth, destruction or loss, then you must immediately consult a doctor. It is better to visit the dentist who performed the installation of the seal.
With chipping tooth
The main hardness of the teeth is provided with the help of mineral substances - phosphate, hydroxyapatite, chloride and carbonate apatites. The reasons for the loss of the natural strength of the teeth include:
- unbalanced and wrong diet;
- age-related and other changes that affect the integrity of calcium tissues;
- impaired functioning of the intestine, which leads to a change in the absorption of minerals;
- hormonal disruptions;
- increased acidity of the oral cavity.
A tooth chipping occurs from a heavy load, which appears under the following circumstances:
- injuries from falls;
- malocclusion;
- cracking nuts, opening bottles with teeth;
- close contact of the tooth cut with fruit seeds, fish bones, chicken.
The provoking factors, due to which the tooth is chipped with a tooth loss, include:
- deterioration of tooth strength, which is observed after removal of the nerve, since then the tooth becomes almost dead;
- frequent consumption of sweets, sour foods, carbonated drinks;
- poor quality oral care, because of which bacteria accumulate there;
- temperature differences due to the use of hot food after cold.
Probable complications
If a seal falls out, it is necessary to consult a doctor, otherwise it can lead to the following complications:
- the appearance of pulpitis, in which there is pain when consuming cold drinks and food;
- the occurrence of inflammation in the bone tissue - periodontitis, which manifests itself in the form of pain during the biting period;
- the transition of the inflammatory process to the periosteum, for the treatment of which the surgical method is used.
In order to prevent these complications, it is necessary to contact the dentist no later than 2-3 days after the loss of the seal. And during this time it is necessary to take measures to protect against infection of the opened cavity.
Recommendations
What should be done if arsenic remains in the cavity with a temporary filling? It is considered poisonous, so you need to get rid of it as soon as possible. To make it invisible, it is painted in a bright color. It is necessary to thoroughly brush your teeth, and then rinse your mouth with warm water and soda.
It also happens that the seal staggers, but has not yet fallen out. Then the help of the dentist is also required. In case of violation of the tightness of the filling material, it will not perform a protective function, and microorganisms will enter the dental cavity. Therefore, a damaged seal needs to be replaced in order to preserve the tooth.
Service life extension
When a tooth filling constantly falls out, what should I do? It is necessary to eliminate the problem and follow the rules to extend the life of the seal. To exclude loss of filling material, you must:
- carefully choose the clinic and the doctor who will perform the job correctly;
- observe oral hygiene;
- do not eat solid food;
- to refuse from bad habits;
- comply with the recommendations of the doctor;
- go to the dentist regularly (every 6 months).
If you follow simple rules and monitor hygiene, you will be able to reduce the risk of loss of a seal. When a seal falls out, do not panic. Timely help of the dentist will protect against complications.