What should I do if I have a seal and how to protect myself from problems?

Filling a seal is a fairly common problem. It can happen in a few days, months or year.

It all depends on the cause of this phenomenon. Not all patients know what to do if a seal has fallen out, and how to get rid of this and accompanying problems.

Contents

  • What can trigger a seal from the mouth?
  • Markers that indicate that you have lost the seal
  • What can I do before visiting the doctor
  • Medical assistance
  • In the risk zone - pregnant. ..
  • . .. and children
  • Features of temporary sealing
  • How to prolong the life of seals

What can trigger the seizure of the seal from themouth?

Drop the seal for various reasons, ranging from poor material or incompetence of the doctor and ending with pathological processes in the body.

Among the main reasons are the following:

  1. Incorrectly matched material .Despite the fact that modern medicine offers a huge selection of filling materials, a seal of low-quality material remains the most frequent cause of the problem. Due to shrinkage that occurs with time, the seal shrinks in size and loses its adhesion to the dental tissue. Also, during shrinkage, a slit or a hole can enter into which bacteria enter. This contributes to the development of caries and the loss of a seal.
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  2. Incorrect installation of .Due to improper installation, a gap may appear over time. The ingestion of saliva and food particles provokes the development of caries. Often over a long period, tooth decay with caries remains imperceptible to the patient.
  3. Poorly prepared surface .Another common cause of a seal is another medical error - an improperly treated surface. Untreated caries or salivary particles in the dental cavity during sealing will reduce the adhesion between the dental bone and the filling. As a result, after a short period of time the filling takes off.
  4. Incorrectly chosen technology of treatment .Often, in cases where the tooth is badly damaged, the seal falls out. The reason is that the filling material can not properly fixate. It is desirable that in this case the dentist should give a guarantee. This will make it possible to solve it in the event of a problem without sacrificing the purse.
  5. Bone fragility .The seal can fall out if the dental bones are too brittle and crumble. Most often, this occurs in the presence of diseases such as osteomyelitis, periodontitis, pulpitis, and so on. It is necessary to warn the doctor about the problem, so that he correctly selects the technology of restoration and material.
  6. The service life of has expired. After a certain time( 5-7 years), the seal may fall out due to the end of life. Duration of service depends on the type of filling material.
  7. Strong impact on the cured tooth .The seal can fall out during the cracking of solid food( nuts, crackers and so further).
  8. Insufficient mouth hygiene .If a person badly watches the hygiene of the mouth, the formed plaque will promote the development of bacteria and caries.
  9. Some bad habits of .The use of seeds and other similar foods, as well as sweets that stick to the teeth( sweets, taffy), can provoke the loss of the seal.

Markers that will indicate that you have lost the seal

In most cases, the main sign of the loss of a seal is the formation of a hole or cavity in the damaged tooth.

Its size depends on the degree of damage to the tooth tissues caries before treatment.

To point out the problem can also:

  • permanent toothache;
  • periodic pain that occurs under pressure or when food enters the hole;
  • hypersensitivity to cold, hot or sour.

In any case, if you find that a seal has fallen out and your tooth hurts, immediately make an appointment with a doctor.

What you can do before visiting a doctor

Before you go to the doctor, you should follow simple recommendations:

  • do not eat on the tooth from which the seal fell;
  • often rinse your mouth, always after each meal;
  • observe mouth hygiene, brush your teeth at least twice a day.
Some sources recommend the insertion of fleece into place of the fallen seal. But this should not be done, because it only aggravates the problem. The bacteria that enter the dental cavity will rapidly multiply, causing an inflammatory process.

Be sure to remove the load from the tooth. Try not to chew on that side, and also refuse any solid food. In addition, from the diet it is necessary to temporarily exclude sticky products( sweets).

Medical assistance

For any suspicions, be sure to go to the doctor. In case the problem is accompanied by pain, it is necessary to immediately seek medical help out of turn.

Sometimes, when a permanent seal is lost, it makes sense to find another dentist. If the pain does not excruciate to the reception, you can enroll in the order of the usual queue, but for the near future.

Depending on the reason, the doctor will perform a series of treatment actions and reshape the tooth. It may be required:

  • repeated caries treatment;
  • selection of the best material;
  • selection of other restoration technology;
  • root canal decompression and removal of the rest of the seal;
  • treatment of concomitant diseases and so on.

A number of treatment activities are determined by the dentist. To postpone visit to the doctor it is not necessary, as consequences of untimely treatment can be loss of a tooth.

On the question of what to do if a seal falls out, it is impossible to answer unambiguously, because the actions depend on the seal's characteristics( temporary or permanent) and the patient( pregnancy, child age, and so on).But in any case, you need to make an appointment with a dentist.

In the risk zone, pregnant women. ..

When a child is born, the risk of a seizure increases due to a lack of calcium in the woman's body. The lack of this microelement is manifested by the fragility of teeth and other bones.

Some people believe that to treat the teeth during pregnancy is harmful and dangerous for the baby's body. But modern medicine offers many safe drugs for the health of mom and baby.

To postpone the treatment of the tooth, from which the seal has flown out, do not follow the end of pregnancy. The open oral cavity is an excellent place for the reproduction of bacteria and the development of the inflammatory process.

. .. and children

Small patients may have a temporary and permanent seal. If this happens, you need to see a doctor in a short time, regardless of whether the problem is accompanied by pain or not.

In most cases, children are filled with milk teeth.

Sometimes parents think that it is not wise to have a second treatment because teeth will fall out so soon. But the opinion is mistaken. Dropped seal can cause secondary caries, as well as other problems with teeth. If they are not treated in time, it will affect the state of permanent teeth, so do not delay the visit to the doctor.

Before going to the clinic after each meal, the baby should rinse the mouth, and it is necessary to brush your teeth in the morning and in the evening.

Features of temporary filling

Seals of temporary action are most often used in the treatment of pulpitis or deep caries, when nerve removal or cleaning of canals is required. Temporary fillings are always fragile and soft, so they often fall out.

A temporary filling allows the medicine to affect the nerve or other tissues. It is set for several days. If it fell almost immediately after the installation, it is necessary to urgently consult a doctor.

If this problem occurs, call your dentist to clarify what needs to be done and try to get to the reception as soon as possible.

If arsenic is used, the loss of a seal may result in poisoning the body. Although dentists are now more likely to use modern drugs that are characterized by safety.

How to extend the service life of seals

Observe simple rules to never encounter such problems:

  • carefully choose a clinic and a doctor who does a good job;
  • monitor your mouth hygiene;
  • do not eat solid foods;
  • discard bad habits;
  • follow all recommendations of the dentist;
  • regularly visit the dentist( once every six months).

If you follow simple recommendations and always follow the oral hygiene, you can reduce the risk of a seal dropping out.

If you have a temporary or permanent seal, do not panic. Ask your dentist for help. Prior to the visit, follow the hygiene of the mouth. Do not forget to rinse the mouth to avoid bacteria multiplication.

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