Really worried after my visit to the dentist today, can anyone advise?

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I went for my usual check up today, and to my horror the dentist said id lost half a tooth!, he took a picture and showed me the still and basically i have a filling in one of my top back molars and one side of the tooth has cracked, dropped off and the filling is exposed. the dentist said id lost most of the tooth and had to be careful that the filling didnt come out, he said the filling was already crumbling and hed have to refill it and seal round, trouble is, he cant do it for 4 months and when i asked about possible dangers with the filling, he just gave me a leaflet, but im very worried about possible effects from having the filling exposed, im also worried it will just drop out, or i might swallow it!

wonder why they stopped making it?

i dunno... i can't read why because i can't get onto the BDM site! lol

but there is another company making it, only they can;'t meet demand yet as obv so many people are wanting it

CM I am fully NHS but the situation in Scotland is a bit different ( Ie not too bad so far )

Friends who have a practice in Newcastle have been messed around something terrible by the pct - making offers then retracting them then offering a third less and other seriously dodgy stuff.
Are you a member of the email group GDP-UK? There is loads of useful chat there. Basically the whole thing is a disaster and going independant seems the only way forward for many.

wonder if my dentist has the adrenaline free injections, must ask.