My fillings keep coming out, could there be an underlying problem?

Question

Hi! I am 18 and a freshmen in college. I have had bad enamel my whole life so i have needed many fillings. Just this past couple of years though, they have started coming out. I have had a couple different dentists so I do not think it is their fault. Just this past month though, four have come out, so Im thinking there is something wrong. I do not eat candy or gum because of my teeth and I brush, floss, and rinse 2 times a day. Could there be an underlying problem?

Answer 1

Unless you have "amelogensis imperfecta," and the dentist is bonding to adult teeth, it is probably down to dentist technique. If dentists are having to repeatedly place the same restoration, they should up their game. Although I never ever ever have a restoration fall out, I have *heard* that if one were to replace a restoration, you might apply a rubber dam, and might use something like air-abrasion to open enamel structure better and/or remove residual adhesive from previous attempts, might use a fine-grit diamond bur ("drill bit") to do the same, etc.



Many dentists behave as if it's only dentists of inferior skills and knowledge who need to use a rubber dam to obtain ideal adhesive results, when the reality is, in my opinion, that we merely get away with it much of the time. The rest of the time, we need to go the extra mile and get saliva off the areas we're attempting to bond. Modern dental materials are really really cool; there's likely nothing terribly different about your teeth. The materials just need to be used correctly.

Answer 2

The fillings may be so large that there is not enough good tooth structure left to properly hold and protect the fillings. If that is the case, the only option is to strengthen and protect the weakened teeth with crowns. Ask your dentist what he thinks should be done and good luck.

Answer 3

Maybe it was a poor dental job. You should consult a new dentist or report the prob. to your current dentist because that isn't normal. They should last pretty long.

Answer 4

GO TO THE DENTIST

Answer 5

Do you have any pictures of your teeth so we can see?