I can't have this cavity filled for a month or so! Is it OK?!


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I can't have this cavity filled for a month or so! Is it OK?

I have had a rough couple of months with the dentist and oral surgeon. I had a cleaning and had 3 cavities filled in March. I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed in April. I've been back to the dentist 4 times since then trying to get my bite right from the fillings. I finally have no pain in my mouth for the first time in a long time. The last time I was in having my bite fixed the dentist told me that I still had one more tooth that needed to be filled. I knew that I had one more, but with all of the crazy stuff happening the past 2 months, I had forgotten that I had one of the other side of my mouth :0) I made an appt for June 15th to have the last cavity filled. I have been told that I can't take the time off work to go to the dentist that day. ( We have too many people in our office out for vacation that week) The next available appt is not until July 11th. I'm just wondering, is it going to be OK to wait that long to have this last tooth filled? It doesn't bother me at all.


Answers:

Explain your situation to the dentist and ask him to be sure, but generally speaking, if its not too close to the nerve, you are probably OK to wait...but only your dentist will know for susre if that is the case.




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