Review: Dentemp O.S. Temporary Tooth Filling

A few weeks ago, I had the extremely unpleasant experience of having a dental filling which had been placed in my wisdom tooth fall out while I was eating. I knew as soon as it fell out, because immediately a surge of pain shot through my face and throughout my head. It was absolutely awful. I immediately headed to the drugstore and bought some Anbesol gel, which certainly numbed the pain as soon as I applied it. The problem with Anbesol (and other oral numbing agents like it) is that it doesn't actually do anything to solve the problem; instead, it simply numbs the pain, and unfortunately it wears off quickly so it needs to be reapplied frequently. 

I knew it was going to take me a couple of weeks to save up enough money to get to a dentist, and I needed a more permanent "fix" for my lost filling in the meantime. I headed back to the drugstore and looked more closely at the Oral Care aisle. It was during this second trip to the drugstore that I found a product called "Dentemp O.S. Temporary Tooth Filling." The package contained a small vial of putty and a white "scoop," and it stated that I could use the putty to create a temporary filling so strong I could eat on it. It also promised immediate pain relief. At $4.59, I was quite skeptical of these claims, but I was desperate to ease my tooth pain, so I decided to go ahead and buy it. 

The directions were relatively straight forward. After rinsing my mouth with water to remove any loose particles, I was supposed to take a small amount of the putty material out of the vial with the white scoop and roll it into a little ball. Then, with my fingers, I would just press the putty into the hole created by the lost filling, remove the excess material, then rinse my mouth with water once again to "set" the temporary filling. Easy enough. 

When I got the putty in my hands, it reminded me very much of the "sticky tack" material we used to use in elementary school to hang things on the wall. When I went to put the Dentemp O.S. material in my mouth, I was surprised how easy it was to fill the hole in my tooth completely and remove the excess material with just the pressure of my finger. After just a few seconds of working with the Dentemp material, the temporary filling was in place and my tooth once again had a smooth, closed surface instead of a gaping hole. Even more noticeable was the fact that as soon as the Dentemp was in place, my tooth pain subsided immediately. I was very impressed. 

I waited a few hours before trying to eat anything, but when I did, the Dentemp temporary filling stayed in place just like the package said it would. The temporary filling also held up to repeated brushings, which I found especially impressive. My Dentemp filling didn't really start to chip until about a week after I put it in place, which was easily remedied by just placing a very small amount of the material over the chip. The single vial I bought said it has enough Dentemp material to replace 10 lost fillings, but based on the amount I used, I think it could actually replace many, many more...you need such a small amount, it is almost unbelievable. 

With the help of Dentemp O.S. Temporary Tooth Filling, I was able to wait 3 weeks to see a dentist when I lost my filling with relatively little discomfort. I still find it hard to believe how such an inexpensive, unassuming little product I almost looked over could work so well. If you have lost a filling and need to buy yourself some time to get to the dentist, I would highly recommend this product from Dentemp. For less than five dollars, I promise it will be one of the best purchases you will ever make.

How to Make a Temporary Filling for Your Tooth

Losing a filling from one of your teeth can be one of the most painful experiences ever. A few years ago, I had the unpleasant experience of losing a filling that had been place in one of my molars about a year earlier, and it really hurt. Almost immediately after losing my feeling, I could feel a shooting pain going through my jaw and into my head, and taking several Advil didn't really seem to put much of a dent in my tooth pain. Someone suggested I try a numbing gel like Anbesol, which I did. The Anbesol helped for a little while, but after a half an hour or so the pain would return, sometimes worse than before. It was going to be a while before I could get into my dentist, so I knew a more permanent solution to my lost filling was required.  

I did some research on the internet, and it turns out you can actually make a temporary filling for your tooth out of several products that are currently sold over-the-counter in drugstores. I headed to the oral care aisle in my local Rite Aid store, and sure enough, right next to the Anbesol were several temporary tooth filling products. They were all about the same price, so I picked the one that looked the best to me which was called Dentemp OS. Once I had the right product, replacing my lost filling was a relatively easy process. I just had to take a small dab of the temporary filling putty, roll it into a ball, and press the ball of putty into the hole in my tooth created by the lost filling. The Dentemp OS temporary filling filled up the tooth hole very nicely, and left it feeling smooth and unexposed. 

Almost immediately after putting the temporary tooth filling in place, my tooth pain subsided. Many temporary tooth filling products have a pain relief ingredient dissolved in them that work directly on the exposed nerves in the tooth. The temporary tooth filling held up very well, for several days and through many tooth brushings. After 5 days or so, the temporary filling did begin to chip away, but this was easily remedied by putting just a bit more of the Dentemp OS product to cover up the chips. If you've recently lost a filling in your teeth and are looking for pain relief, check out some of the temporary tooth fillings available at your local drugstore. They're obviously not a long-term solution, but for a few dollars they can have you feeling a lot better until you are able to get in to see a dentist.