Dentemp O.S. One Step Filling Material - 1 ea

by Dentemp

Product Features

• No mixing
• Safe to eat on
• Pain relief formula

Product Description

INDICATIONS: Dentemp O. S. One Step Repair Filling Material, Maximum Hold. Dentemp O. S. One Step Filling Material Replaces lost fillings and cements loose caps, crowns.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000052Y8Z
• UPC: 010705400852
• Item model number: 498105
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,510 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #16 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Pain Relievers > Oral Pain Relief > Emergency Dental Care

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars VERY temporary, March 2, 2009

By 

R. Breeding (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This product has replaced all other fix products at all of my pharmacies. Sad. This is a thick paste that you do not mix and it is not very strong. It is about the consistancy of modeling clay and, in my opinion, about as ineffective.

If you use this, expect to watch your repair VERY carefully as it will not last - certainly, for a crown, you can lose it very easily if you eat anything with the repair.

A very poor product.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars From 4 stars to 1, March 1, 2010

By 

Starfire - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dentemp O.S. One Step Filling Material - 1 ea (Health and Beauty)

The reason you see such variation in reviews for this product is because they
have changed their formulation. I bought some about 18 months ago and it
worked exceedingly well. Recently I again had need for it.
I had a tiny bit of Dentemp OS left that was still pliable so I used it
and it lasted about 8 days which wasn't bad for 18 month old product.
(When fresh it used to last about 2 weeks, just enough time to be able to
set up a dental appt at a time both you and the dentist could manage.)

The NEW product however, is NOT the same as the older product.
The formulation has CHANGED! The pkg had the ingredients in a
completely different order and the consistency and staying power
are astronomically reduced. Now it lasts about 12 hours per repair.
(That's after putting it on just before bedtime and letting it set
for 8 hours before eating anything.)

This new formulation is as HORRIBLE as the former product was GOOD,
even though the name hasn't changed, nor is there any indication that
there has been a change. If I hadn't kept the old pkg, I wouldn't know
WHY this stuff no longer works, but having the two ingredient lists side by side,
clearly shows that the polymer, which was the 1st ingredient is now among the last.
This is the binding agent.
Sadly, what was once a great product is no longer worth your money at all.

I'd attempted to contact the company and (not so) surprisingly, the web address
on the pkg is no longer operational. The email address for dentemp os customer service
found online at their parent company is no longer valid either. This can only lead me
to one conclusion. They realize they had a great product and decided to use the name
and reputation they'd built to now sell their new inferior formulation while making
sure they were not reachable for those who would take the time to register dissatsifying
experiences.

Yet again, a company has cheapened the product to the point of making it useless,
while living off the good name they HAD been known for- AND while disabling their
customer service so you are completely "had" by a legal con game. This seems to be
the new American fraud that so many companies perpetrate against their formerly
loyal clientelle. No wonder America is failing economically and the American name
no longer represents quality.

Save your money, buy the cheap store brands, they are no better, but no worse either
and are generally less costly and more easily available....
or better yet, unless you can reapply this stuff 3 times or more daily, beg your dentist
for an emergency appointment, then hope you aren't charged extra for having to be squeezed in
or for having your doc put in some extra hours for your emergency.

Guess I feel a bit ticked off after thinking the new product would be as good as the old
and thereby making my dental appt. for 2 weeks- when the doc and my own schedule aligned.
Now, after getting this, I realize I'll be buying 1 of these (or some generic brand) per
day until the timeof my appointment unless (hopefully) my dentist gets a cancellation.

When they have a good product, why do they have to cheapen it and RUIN it?

Look over the various reports on this here on Amazon. (There are different packaging options
of the same product. Some carry the old formulation on the listing, some not, but whether
or not you'll actually GET the older product is anyone's guess) Now you know why you see
a 5 star and a 1 star populace. The 1 star reviewers are most likely using the new product
while the 5 stars were fortunate to have gotten the last of the good stuff that they no longer make.

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best you can buy ! Bar none!!!, June 1, 2007

By 

J. Trenton Hardy (Logan, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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I have used this product for 10 years now. As for temporary dental material the Dentemp line is superior. Other similar products don't hold up well and for very long, they crumble. I prefer to apply at night and allow it to cure while I sleep for best results but it isn't necessary. If you need something like this for filling holes in you teeth or to re-affix dental work, you can't buy higher quality over-the counter. This truly is dentist quality material. It contains enough for 3 to 5 applications in one container.