My fiancés filling fell out yesterday.  I tried calling his dentist for a dental appointment but the dentist he goes to now is only open during my fiancés work hours.  My fiancés will not ask for a day off from work to get his tooth fixed.

He says he can not afford to ask for days off when he just got the job two months ago.  I understand but I do not think it is a good to not have fixed right away.  How long can he wait on fixing his filling any advise on getting him to go?

Reply: He really should not wait too long.  The tooth is not only has an increase risk of braking but it is open to new decay if there is not already decay there.  I would maybe look into seeing about going to a different dentist if need be, in order to see one when he is not having to take of work.  However if that is not an option he should see if he can either come in a little late or leave a little early in order to book a dental appoint where he is not losing too much time off of work.