Question about composite resin fillings and/or build-ups.?

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yam2seca1

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I had the outer shell of a molar break off after eating an olive with a pit in it. The tooth had an old silver filling which was drilled out and replaced with a composite resin filling. The tooth looks like new. The dentist said that if there is no pain after two weeks (from nerve damage) , and I don't need a root canal , I may choose to either leave it like it is , or possibly get a crown for further protection in the future.
Not sure which way to go. He is concerned about any future breaks. Depending on any other future break , it may crack where it can be repaired the same way. On the other hand , it may crack down the middle and would need to be extracted. Only 10% or so of people ever have a crack like this.
Any suggestions?
 
Your dentist treated the tooth perfectly and gave you very good information. This composite filling will last for several years if it is not too large. But in the long term it will wear away as it is only a plastic type material. The real benefit of a crown is that it would return the tooth to the strength it had before it was filled and broken. (like a perfectly natural tooth). The decision is yours. If it were me and I could afford it, I would go with the crown in the near future. Otherwise you can put it off and hope for the best.
 
When dentists use amalgam filling material it does NOT bond to the tooth. This leaves a small interstitial space where bacteria breed. There are always infections under amalgam fillings. The composite materials are not as strong as your normal teeth and any crowns put over the amalgam is typically just bonded to the tooth with an amalgam coating on the underside of the crown.

This is NOT good science.

Amalgams are over 50% LIQUID mercury and should never, ever be put into your mouth. Dentists defend this procedure because it falls within their "standard of care" dentistry the ADA approves. The correct way to fix this tooth, and you should definitely get it fixed, is to remove all the garbage the dentist did to the tooth, including ALL the amalgam, the composite material, and then get CERAMIC placed on the tooth and U.V. bonded with NO AMALGAM undercoating. Many dentists are now using cheap crowns made in China that have been tainted with lead.

It's really NOT a pretty picture when you begin to understand what is happening in dentistry today. You need to educate yourself so you can make informed decisions and not just leave your dental care to typical dentists if you truly care about your health. The "future breaks" he is talking about is that your tooth has been greatly weakened by the work he has done. Get it fixed properly and the CERAMIC has the same hardness as your original tooth and is permanent, unlike the composite material that will slowly recede around the gums and break down.

good luck
 
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