I dont think a sealant is what the OP has
Has anyone heard of this?
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Posts: 4725 (01/22/2010 4:22 PM) |
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Hp GaL04 |
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Posts: 41173 (01/22/2010 4:35 PM) Most Dramatic '07 |
Sounds like what I had when I got my temporary crown.
 I remember I felt this odd, plastic, baggy, putty-like thing on the back of my tooth that had the
temporary crown. I thought it was glue or something. Than again, it could have been the sealant to make it stronger and that was tooth was VERY strong even
years after I got it done.
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EyECaNdY862 |
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Posts: 5333 (01/22/2010 4:51 PM) |
I have the same thing. I went to the dentist and they said stress was making me clench my jaw too tight or bite down on my teeth in a weird way that was
causing them to become reallllly sensitive. So they did a white mold of my teeth and made a bite guard for me to wear at night. Maybe that was it? I'm not
sure but it sounds similar to what my dentist gave me/put on my teeth!
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XxBlondeshavemorefunxX |
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Posts: 13874 (01/22/2010 7:14 PM) |
OceanEyes302 wrote: Similar, but my dad's white putty stuff was actually more on the gums than the tooth itself. They were also put on his top teeth, while yours seems to be more discrete. I think I'm not going. Fuck that.
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muah |
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Posts: 2774 (01/26/2010 5:19 PM) |
OceanEyes302 wrote:It's IRM. It's an "Intermediate restorative material." Basically, it's a temporary filling. It has eugenol in it (which is "oil of cloves"), that has a soothing affect on your pulp. However, to the OP, I don't know why she'd put that there for "dentin hypersensitivity," which is what it sounds like you have (i.e. the receding gums). She put it on the chewing surface of your teeth, right? Sensitivity from receeding gums would affect either the cheek or the tongue side of your tooth.
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01/26/2010 5:22 PM.
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muah |
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Posts: 2796 (02/09/2010 7:14 PM) |
Bumping for the OP...
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Posts: 1321 (02/09/2010 7:16 PM) |
n.m.
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XxBlondeshavemorefunxX |
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Posts: 14146 (02/09/2010 7:24 PM) |
I didn't go. I didn't want that crap on my teeth. It looks really ugly and my dad said it didn't help his sensitivity much at all. I'm just using Sensodyne right now and brushing differently.
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Posts: 23990 (02/09/2010 7:33 PM) |
Was it just for tooth sensitivity or for receding gums as well?
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Posts: 14150 (02/09/2010 10:17 PM) |
Jess116005 wrote: Both. |
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Posts: 1104 (02/09/2010 10:19 PM) |
Do you know if you clench or grind your teeth?
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Posts: 16496 (02/09/2010 10:30 PM) |
Always go for a second opinion before having anything done that you're not comfortable with. You would think all dentists think alike, but no, some are money whores and others are more professional. One colleague went to a dentist who told her she had to have some things done to her gum, and it would cost her thousands of dollar, and she should start NOW!! She followed my advice and the 2nd dentist told her it wasn't that bad, and had a much cheaper treatment.
One time, my dentist found 7 cavities...I went to another dentist who also found 7 cavities...only one being the same for both dentists!!! I hate dentists 
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XxBlondeshavemorefunxX |
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Posts: 14152 (02/09/2010 11:29 PM) |
BlueBear wrote: The dentist prior to this one suggested it might be a possibility, but IDK. My dad has the same exact problem, so maybe it's genetic? |
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Posts: 14153 (02/09/2010 11:30 PM) |
thalie67 wrote: Yeah, they give a lot of conflicting advice. That's why I'm holding off on doing it for now. |
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