Filing falling out

shiraz99

jon81uk said:

If it is NHS then they should replace for free if its the same tooth within 12 months.
What if my NHS dental treatment goes wrong? - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

For private then would need to check what the contract stated.

Note the following:

This will not normally apply if:

• the repair or restoration is a result of trauma

I suppose the argument could be that the filling came out due to trauma, ie, the OP ate something that cause the filling to break.

Alderbank

shiraz99 said:

I suppose the argument could be that the filling came out due to trauma, ie, the OP ate something that cause the filling to break.

Eating is normal and accepted activity for teeth.

Trauma is a punch in the face.

Money_Grabber13579

I suspect it will very much depend on why it has fallen out. If the tooth is starting to fracture and decay, then no filling is ever going to stay in but only the dentist will be able to advise.

shiraz99

Alderbank said:

shiraz99 said:

I suppose the argument could be that the filling came out due to trauma, ie, the OP ate something that cause the filling to break.

Eating is normal and accepted activity for teeth.

Trauma is a punch in the face.

Depends what you eat. The majority of failed and broken fillings is down to breaking them on something eaten.

sheramber

My dentist to;d me the biggest culprit for removing fillings is Thomson's toffees.