Bonded tooth broke, have question...

[3ztt]

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When I was younger, I chipped a tooth. The dentist did a bonding to reshape my tooth. Every few years, this bondeding comes out, and today was that day again, thanks to snowboarding. Anyway, the bonding is broken but is somehow still holding on to my tooth (tooth hit lightly). I cannot get to a dentist until monday. I picked up this stuff about an hour ago.

I can't seem to find out if it is safe to use on a bond temporarily. Their website doesn't say anything about it and nearly all dentistry practices are closed right now so I can't call anyone. Does anyone know if this is safe for my bonded tooth to put a slight layer over the cracked area (because the bonding is still held on by its own and I won't bust it off to put this stuff on)?

Cliffnotes:Have a cracked tooth that was bonded. Bond broke, but still in place. Need to know if above product is safe to use for a bonded tooth and whether or not i can just paint it on the crack (like filling a crack in a sidewalk with cement).

 

[12YearOldKid]

If you are talking about a tooth-colored filling that was chipped or broken, this should be fine for a temporary (very temporary) fix. This stuff usually just scrapes right off the tooth with a little force and the dentist has to clean everything off when he repairs the old filling anyway. Have fun.

 

[3ztt]

If you are talking about a tooth-colored filling that was chipped or broken, this should be fine for a temporary (very temporary) fix. This stuff usually just scrapes right off the tooth with a little force and the dentist has to clean everything off when he repairs the old filling anyway. Have fun.

http://www.mynewsmile.com/bonding.htm

Thats what I have, am I still ok using this recapit cement? On monday when I visit the dentist, is this cement easily removed?

 

[12YearOldKid]

Comes right off. The dentist has to remove the old filling anyway with his handpiece. Unless it's sensitive or you are worried about how it looks; doing nothing until Monday is probably a pretty safe option too. 😀

 

[3ztt]

Comes right off. The dentist has to remove the old filling anyway with his handpiece.

If I use this bonding, some will be on top of my real tooth, and I don't want the dentist wearing down my enamel. Still safe to use this as a sealer?

 

[12YearOldKid]

Yup. There are a lot of very careful and precise steps you have to go through to get real filling material to stick properly to the tooth. Look on the ingredients, if it says Zinc Oxide and Eugenol you can rest assured that this will come off with no problems.

BTW, this stuff smells like cloves. I wish there were more reasons for me to use this on my patients just because I love the smell of it. 😀

 

[3ztt]

You're a lifesaver. And a prodigy if your screenname is true 😉

 

[JesseBrad3]

I'm confused here. You say you have a tooth-colored filling for a chipped tooth. If it was a small chip, I'd imagine that the filling done was a composite (which typically only lasts a couple of years, and need to be continually replaced over the years as they break down or come out). This product you were asking about looks like temporary cement which is used for crowns and onlays and such. If you were thinking about using that, Id imagine that without it being covered by a crown or "cap" that the stuff would be washed away by your saliva and chewing fairly quickly. Their is something called IRM you can get at drugstores which might be better. It's more of a temporary filling than temporary cement (which the product you advertised seems to be). But I may be way off. Keep us posted on how things are going. Hope it works out.

 

[3ztt]

I'm confused here. You say you have a tooth-colored filling for a chipped tooth. If it was a small chip, I'd imagine that the filling done was a composite (which typically only lasts a couple of years, and need to be continually replaced over the years as they break down or come out). This product you were asking about looks like temporary cement which is used for crowns and onlays and such. If you were thinking about using that, Id imagine that without it being covered by a crown or "cap" that the stuff would be washed away by your saliva and chewing fairly quickly. Their is something called IRM you can get at drugstores which might be better. It's more of a temporary filling than temporary cement (which the product you advertised seems to be). But I may be way off. Keep us posted on how things are going. Hope it works out.

My chip is about 20% of my tooth gone. I think it is a composite or a bond (not sure exactly which, or if they are different) This stuff I have hardens and is capable of using to chew (for a crown job) after 1 hr and is completely set in 1-3 hrs. So if I can keep the tooth dry (this stuff is applied when tooth is moist) it should help make a hard seal that isn't washed away by saliva. Does that clear anything up? Can you tell me more about this IRM? Is there a brand name I could find it under at the drugstore? This stuff I have contains both zinc oxide and eugenol.

 

[aphistis]

My chip is about 20% of my tooth gone. I think it is a composite or a bond (not sure exactly which, or if they are different) This stuff I have hardens and is capable of using to chew (for a crown job) after 1 hr and is completely set in 1-3 hrs. So if I can keep the tooth dry (this stuff is applied when tooth is moist) it should help make a hard seal that isn't washed away by saliva. Does that clear anything up? Can you tell me more about this IRM? Is there a brand name I could find it under at the drugstore? This stuff I have contains both zinc oxide and eugenol.

Stick with what you've got. Like 12yearold said, the ZOE materials will look decent and provide an adequate seal until you're able to get to your dentist for a permanent fix. The only potential problem I'm seeing is the detrimental effects ZOE remnants would have on composite polymerization (plain English translation: if your dentist doesn't get all the temporary material off, it will keep a resin restoration from hardening like it should, and it'll probably fall off), but s/he'd have to be having a pretty airheaded day for that to happen.

 

[3ztt]

Thanks doc, I'll go try that stuff on now.

edit: The stuff is pure porcelain white. That would look pretty rediculous. I'm going to encase my tooth in braces wax until the appointment.

 

[jimbomcbean]

I'm confused here. You say you have a tooth-colored filling for a chipped tooth. If it was a small chip, I'd imagine that the filling done was a composite (which typically only lasts a couple of years, and need to be continually replaced over the years as they break down or come out). This product you were asking about looks like temporary cement which is used for crowns and onlays and such. If you were thinking about using that, Id imagine that without it being covered by a crown or "cap" that the stuff would be washed away by your saliva and chewing fairly quickly. Their is something called IRM you can get at drugstores which might be better. It's more of a temporary filling than temporary cement (which the product you advertised seems to be). But I may be way off. Keep us posted on how things are going. Hope it works out.

JesseBrad, most formulations of IRM are a zinc oxide eugenol product (sometimes with a little resin mixed in). The product description on this product actually states that it is for temp fillings and recementing crowns. If this stuff wasn't easily removable, it would have never received over-the-counter status.