Homemade Temporary Tooth Filling; A How-to Guide

A homemade solution can help you deal with a dental emergency when you are unable to visit your dentist. One of the most common reasons for a homemade tooth filling is when your tooth filling chips or falls out, resulting in intense pain. A temporary filling for your tooth is the best way to protect your tooth and relieve your pain.

Before You Begin

Before you try to temporarily fill a tooth, you must clean the area thoroughly. Brush your teeth and use an electric water flosser to flush any particles from the tooth and surrounding area. Next, rinse the cavity with warm salt water to kill out bacteria and remove any remaining debris from the missing portion of your tooth. You can also use an over-the-counter pain medication like acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen or aspirin to ease your pain. Dental pain occurs when the dentin (the underlying area of the tooth) is exposed to air. After you have completed these steps, it is time to follow our homemade temporary tooth filling guide. Read through the guides below and choose what sounds best to you.

Homemade Temporary Tooth Filling – Option 1

You can make a temporary dental filling with four simple ingredients. The materials you will need include:

• 1/8 tablespoon of zinc oxide powder
• 1 drop clove oil
• 1 drop wild oregano oil
• 1 piece of plastic wrap.

These ingredients can be found at any local drug store.

To make the temporary filling mix, the zinc oxide powder with the wild oregano and clove oil. This will create a thick paste.

Brush your teeth using an electric toothbrush and dry the affected tooth thoroughly.

Then, apply the paste to the tooth, pushing the paste into the cavity. Wrap the remaining paste in plastic wrap. Wrapping the remaining paste in plastic wrap will allow you to add more paste as needed until you can visit your dentist.

Homemade Temporary Tooth Filling – Option 2

The second option uses orthodontic wax to fill the area where your filling came out.

Begin by washing your hands thoroughly and apply toothache medicine to the surrounding gum to relieve your pain.

Then take a pair of tweezers and fill the hole with orthodontic wax. Place a small piece of cotton over the wax and bite down to seal the cavity.

The filling can stay in place for 12 hours before it needs to be replaced with fresh orthodontic wax.

Homemade Temporary Tooth Filling – Option 3

The final option is to purchase a temporary do it yourself dental filling kit. These kits are designed to prevent bacteria from damaging a chipped or broken tooth. The dental filling kit plugs the exposed area to relieve your pain.

Any of the above mentioned homemade temporary tooth fillings should only be used until you can get in to see your dentist. These tooth fillings should not be used for more than 48 hours; therefore, it is essential that you visit your dentist as quickly as possible.

A homemade tooth filling is a temporary solution. When you visit your dentist, the temporary filling will be removed, and a permanent dental filling will be put in its place.

Permanent Tooth Filling Options

There are several permanent filling options, including amalgam fillings (silver). Amalgam fillings are the least expensive option; however, they are noticeable [1].

Dental resin composite fillings match your natural tooth color. This type of filling does not last as long as amalgam fillings; however, they are less noticeable.

Gold fillings are the strongest and most durable; however, they are the most expensive.

Conclusion

If you chip or break a tooth or a filling falls out, follow our homemade temporary tooth filling how-to guide. A temporary filling decreases pain and protects your tooth from further damage.

Temporary fillings are designed only to be used long enough to get to your dentist.

You will still need to have a permanent filling installed.

References

1. https://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/dental-health-fillings