Are the temporary fillings safe?

Are the temporary fillings (you can buy at a drugstore) safe? My filling fell out and I would love to wait 2 months until I can see MY dentist. He is out of state. I have prescription strength flouride and even before it fell out I had been flossing and using the flouride daily so I don;t think there has been further damage. The filling came out while I was flossing...the floss got caught on a little rough spot.

Are the temporary fillings safe?
They are safe, but as you stated, they are only temporary until you can be seen by a dentist.





If your dentist is out of town, I'm sure someone is covering for him in his absence. Schedule an appointment to have a permanent filling placed in the tooth.
Reply:I'm not a dentist, but in my opinion, I would be more concerned with the bacteria that could be trapped beneath that temp filling. I would make it my business to see a dentist, and if anything have him / her put a temp in until you can see your dentist.
Reply:Yes, temp fills are completely safe and usually have an ingredient comparable to aloe vera to help soothe the tooth.
Reply:Restorations are lost either due to loss of bond or breakage due to trauma or caries. If it's the later then the sooner you see a doc the better. There's no way to tell, without seeing you, whether or not you have an immediate problem. That being said, if you want to risk it you could use that temp. filling material but it's going to cause your gums to be irritated after being in place 2 months. My advice....see a doc and have them see if placing a temp filling would suffice rather that doing it yourself