Tooth with filling - food trap

[anonymous-user]

After a bit of dental advice, I have a tooth with a deep filling that is a food trap and difficult to keep clean. I floss it, use interdental brushes and the water jet things. My dentist has reshaped the filling to try and reduce food getting trapped but 2 weeks after doing this problem is back.

Any suggestions as to what can be done as I just don't know what to do apart from having it taken out. Think the dentist identifies the tooth as the upper left 4.

Thanks.

[Mojooo]

What type of filling?

I had some CEREC fillings done - its a filling that is made in a machine and glued in

They are a different league to normal fillings - rather than having fillings that are flat or go downwards - these ones more closeley replicate the original bumps your teeth had


they're quite expensive though - may get a discount f you have a couple done at once like i did

[Mojooo]

just to add, if you have 2 teeth together which have fillings and there is a gap -putting a CEREC into one or both may clsoe the gap enough to stop food being stuck.

also some dentists can do CEREC onsite with a machine but some dentists should be able to do a filling the same way but by sending it away. i was impressed with the CEREC as the dentist designed the tooth on the computer whilst i was there and in your case you can specify what you are trying to achieve.

[cringle]

If the adjacent teeth are sound(ish), an inlay/onlay or crown should solve the problem. Discuss with your dentist or get a second opinion. Cerec is ok but very operator sensitive.

[Driller]

Or if the tooth is that heavily filled a crown may be the answer but difficult to say without seeing the tooth.