A month ago, I had a filling done by Dr Baey Ee Li at Q&M Ang Mo Kio.
The filling was rough, and soon it turns discoloured.
There was sensitivity and slight pain, so I went to Dr Eu Gene at Phoenix Dental to get an opinion. He suggested redoing the filling. He mentioned that there could possibly be a crack as there was sensitivity and a line could be seen between the filling and teeth. (I could see it too)
I went back to Dr Baey Ee Li at Q&M Ang Mo Kio but she insisted that it is fine. She said she could try polishing it but she says it's probably gonna be worse.
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Few days ago, I went for a 3rd opinion at GPA Dental. The dentist was Dr Melissa Gilman.
She took photos of my teeth and told me the discoloration is due to stains. The new filling caught stains quickly because the filling surface wasnt smooth. It felt like cement to her. She said the filling wasnt done badly, but it certainly wasnt done well. In addition, plaque is easily trapped due to the filling surface and it is also irritating the gums, caushing pain.
I mentioned to her that Dr Baey said polishing might make it worse but she thinks polishing will make it better since you are just polishing the filling.
She proceeded to polish it. The after photo showed the discoloration reduced.
Previously my gums were hurting and were sore. After the visit, my gums were no longer sore and no longer hurt when I pressed it.
Honestly, polishing is really a simple job so I cant give too much credit. But I consulted her regarding several little things and think that she isnt one who is too eager to sell you things/get procedures done nor is she one who is extreme in her view (Such as the Smile Division dentist who said my unbalanced bite was psychological, or Dr Baey who insisted her filling is done correctly without taking a photo and looking at it closely. If it was really psychological, do you seriously think that I would take time off to go to a dentist? As an auditor, my job requires a lot of my time.)
Thus I recommend Dr Melissa Gilman. Procedure was simple polishing.
