posted on Sep, 29 2011 @ 04:35 AM
Hi i am new to forum and have been wanting to join to answer.. looks like you have it but i am still going for it... I recently did dental assisting
training. And i have done 200 hours externs. And took 100s of xrays!!! OK.... Now i want to know which molar.. you have several.. i will give quick
lesson on names to your teeth... starting from your two front teeth!!! in between called midline... so starting from midline... you have central
incisor, lateral incisor, Canine, First Premolar, Second Premolar, First Molar, Second Molar and Third Molar ("wisdom"). Ok now each of these teeth
have cusps... ummm... the pointy pieces you feel.. i dont know how to describe. teacher made picture of hills and slopes and someone sking down it..
anyways... your molars tend to have 4.. unless you have the Cusp of Carabelli . then you will have 5th off to side. anyways.. if you feel one of these
cusps is missing then yes get filling... now material. People often think an old filling came out.. when comes to find out its DECAY!! your teeth will
literally break off.. i got to do a volunteer opportunity to do oral surgery.. removed a whole quadrant!!! If there is decay present then xray has to
determine how far the decay is into your tooth. you have the enamel dentin and then pulp.. there is cementum but its below the gum line. if you hit
the pulp a root canal must be performed. this can cost $1000 to $2000 PER TOOTH but usually this includes the Cap.. PLEASE LOOK FOR CERAC users. its
best technology for making a crown.. ask your dentist if they have this. its made of a material that is safe and durable. Now of there is no decay or
you can get away with filling.. PLEASE DO COMPOSITE , its cosmestically nice and no worries about metals. to those that have old fillings.. please see
a dentist!! There have still been cases where US is outsourcing some of the Metal Crown making and bridges and whatnot that has poisoned people, Make
sure to ask dentist where its made. In local office (in city or state) or shipped away. Well its super late and i just had to get my post in before
bed! hope you enjoyed my first post and found it helpful and somewhat educational... also.. one last fact!!! DID you know your teeth has assigned
numbers!! AND there are several systems of doing so!!! another fact!!! Childrens teeth is in the alphabet instead of numbers!