I’ve had problems with my teeth for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, I didn’t have dental insurance until I was 17 years-old, and by then - most of the damage had already been done. Quite a few molars are gone and one tooth in the front is in horrible condition. I’ve had temp fillings fall out on me and thanks to that I’ve had root canals get reinfected and a months worth of very strong antibiotics was the only thing the dentist could do for me based on the abscess taking over the right side of my face.

I’ve seen quite a few products in the stores where you can refill your filling. Using some kind of temporary dental repair system is the way that many people go if they’re unable to get to their dentist but want to avoid having an exposed nerve on a chipped tooth or something. So you can go to the store and pick up some kind of a cement thing that bonds to your teeth until you can get to the dentist. It protects the tooth and is sometimes so disgusting to use it’s unreal. It comes in a liquid form that you have to put into a mold and then kind of go from there. This is a reason why I always had an emergency dental visit - this way I could just get in and get out so I could avoid using these products.

Today I came across Dentemp OS, it’s the same kind of technique but the difference with this particular product - you can actually eat with it in your mouth. The whole process takes about 60 minutes. But that’s as far as “setting” time is concerned. Based on the directions you remove it from it’s plastic vial and just push it onto the tooth. Within 30 minutes of setting you can eat on it. I personally would wait the hour out but that’s just me. If I’m already in pain, being able to throw some food down my throat isn’t exactly the route I’m going to take - you know?

It’s FDA approved and it’s over the counter in many stores. I think you can even order it online.