I had bad staining on my front teeth. My dentist decided at my last appointment that he would cover the two stained teeth with composite fillings, however my gums started bleeding mid treatment so he stopped saying he would have to redo it at next appt. when I went to appointment today (2 weeks later) he said the discolouration on the filling is due to me smoking, but it wasn't the right colour to begin with, is he right and if so is there a better option than composite fillings?
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Usually no issue, but if your bite "feels"off it would be advisable to see a dentist that has a tech scan computer bite system. It is really a very amazing, cool tool that tells the dentist the bite force on each tooth. Hope this helps. Marty Gorman, DDS
Thanks for your question--to answer it further, having a gap between two front teeth is not necessarily a form of periodontal gum disease. Assuming gums/tissues are health, it could be a result of genetics, or even a result of the jaw/tooth size respectively. Of course, making sure...
No I don't believe their would be any interaction and the sensitivity should be gone in a couple of days good luck
Kevin Coughlin DMD, MBA, MAGD CEO Baystate Dental PC
