answers 0:i have had 2 composite fillings placed over the same chipped tooth with a week of eachother. when the tooth chipped, i was having breakfast. when the first composite filling broke, i was eating dinner. when the second composite filling broke, i was stressing about something and my nerves went into overdrive and i accidently chomped/gritted down on it. it has broken twice in a week. i have insurance but afraid the dentist wont want to repeat the work a third time or that the insurance may not pay it and may not allow it to be done. can i be denied this procedure being done for a third time? what can i do? it broke saturday, today and i plan to go back this morning before work. please help and tell me what my options are.thanks...Show moreanswers 1:Y! our dentist should be willing to fix your tooth so it stays fixed for a reasonable period and for no additional fee (a week is not a reasonable period). Composite fillings are technique-sensitive and there are lots of things that can go wrong. Talk to your dentist and see what he says. If he's not willing to work with you and make it right, call your state's dental association.answers 2:Composite fillings are not that strong. Most insurances will not pay to have the same tooth fixed if it has been less than two years, so you will have to pay for it yourself if you want it fixed. If you have broken it 3 times in less than 2 weeks, you have a problem. Twice while you were eating and once because you gritted your teeth. The tooth is obviously not going to hold a filling - you are either going to have to live with a chipped tooth or pay for a crown. I really don't see another option here, as I do not think it is faulty dentistry. Teeth at the front of the mouth just do! not do well when biting down with composite fillings on the i! ncisal surface. I have one myself that has this problem. Insurance paid the first time, I spent $235 out of pocket the second time, and when I chipped it again 3 weeks later I learned to live with it....answers 3:First off the dentist shouldn't charge you to get it replaced if it was just done....there obviously has to be a bigger reason for this to keep happening. Make an appointment and ask him what your "other" options are to have the tooth restored so that the restoration does not keep breaking. Hope that helps.answers 4:Just go in to the dentist and ask. Though my thoughts are... why would they deny the procedure? It broke. It's not really your fault, for all you know the dentist did something wrong.
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