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Sabtu, 01 Juni 2013

How to Temporarily Replace a Tooth Filling

How to Temporarily Replace a Tooth Filling

Fear not. You can temporarily fill a tooth or hold a dislodged crown in place for up to a couple of weeks.

Instructions

    1

    Look for the early signs of having lost a filling or dislodged a crown: pain when cold air, food, liquids or your tongue touch the tender area.

    2

    Wash your hands thoroughly with antiseptic soap.

    3

    Put on latex gloves if you are treating someone other than yourself.

    4

    Prepare a mixture to use as temporary filling if you do not have a premixed temporary filling compound from your dentist. A standard mixture available with some first aid kits is a mix of zinc oxide powder and oil of cloves, but you can improvise by rolling a ball of sugarless gum, ski wax or candle wax.

    5

    Rinse the mouth thoroughly with disinfected water.

    6

    Apply a drop of oil of cloves (also known as "eugenol") to the hole in the mouth. This will reduce the pain.

    7

    Roll the temporary filling into a small ball and place the ball gently into the exposed area, making certain to cover any exposed tissue.

    8

    Bite down, lining the tooth up with the tooth above or below it.

    9

    Wait for the filling to harden if you are using a premixed filling or a mixture of zinc oxide powder and oil of cloves.

    10

    Evacuate immediately and see a dentist.

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