Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First, definitely buy this "refill" instead of any other kit. You already have everything else you need. I used this to replace a broken tooth until my dentist can address my injury. When I went for an assessment, I lifted my lip and asked the hygienist to bet on which tooth was false and she picked a real one! The dentist commented, "Fine work!" You can get a really good result. It takes some experimentation and patience. Here I will share my experience. Items used: -A clear microwave safe vessel, no plastic -A standard metal teaspoon, the thinner the better (I used one from a very cheap flatware set) -Tweezers -Sharp hobby knife (i.e. X-Acto) -Glass of ice water -Mirror -Freezer -Black tea bag and coffee grounds (used is fine) Put 1-2 inches of water in the clear vessel. Microwave until almost boiling. Put about 1/3 to 1/2 a bag of beads in the spoon. Briefly, carefully dunk in the hot water. The beads will turn clear and bunch together but if you move too quickly they might float off the spoon. Lift the spoon from the water but keep water in the spoon with the melted beads or they might stick (if they stick, they can be peeled off after cooling and reused). Water is your friend while handling melted material. Using your fingers, roll the goo into a jelly bean. The first thing we need to accomplish is taking a good impression of the neighboring teeth and the gum or remaining tooth fragment. Press it into the vacant spot and squeeze the jelly bean between your lip and tongue to completely fill the void, while sucking all the saliva away from the area with your jaws fully closed. We are forming it to the sides to the neighboring teeth like this: )=( --don't worry about getting the front and back perfect yet--use the neighboring teeth as a guide. There should be material squished out and covering ~1/3 the fronts and back of the neighboring teeth. Once molded, you need to mostly cool the rough form before removing it. Keep your fingers and tongue away from it. Lift your lip and gently suck air over the rough mold to start it setting (another reviewer used a fan). After about 3 minutes, test removing and reinserting the mold. It should slip right into place and stay put. If you are happy with the neighboring tooth and gum contour, you can take some ice water into your mouth to really set it. Put it in the freezer for a couple minutes and it will be quite hard. Whenever you heat the material, it will remain tacky for several minutes even when cool. Use ice water and the freezer to set your adjustments. Try not to touch the front when tacky. It will pick up fingerprints (but we can correct them later). Put it in the freezer for a couple minutes after each adjustment. When you take it out of the freezer, it will be hard and will not fit at all because the plastic is not at all flexible. It seems like it even expands a tiny bit when very cold. Once it approaches room temperature it should fit right in. Trim the excess from all 4 edges with the hobby knife but leave enough material that the tooth will retain itself, wedged in, and test fit it in front of the mirror. Think about what adjustments need to be made to get a convincing shape without removing too much material from the molds of the neighboring teeth. Stick it back into the freezer. Heat your water back up, put the spoon in and get your tweezers. Hold the cold tooth by the impressions of the neighboring teeth with the front facing down. Don't work over the hot water because if you drop the tooth in the water you're starting over. --I should note here that I started over with the same batch over and over. There must be a limit to the number of times but I haven't reached it. Lift the spoon from the water and keep it full of water to prevent sticking. Use the contour of the spoon to form a smooth front and edges by BRIEFLY polishing in the hot water in the spoon. Don't touch the front, it will pick up your fingerprint. Let it cool a bit and have a look, polishing more until you're close. Return the tooth to the freezer to set the front. Test fit the tooth at room temp. Use your tongue to find the rough, thick or poky spots. Return the tooth to the freezer. Use the hot wet spoon to make small changes while gripping it with the tweezers. Going slow will save you from starting over. Always work on a cold tooth with a hot wet spoon and test fit at room temp. Avoid changing the neighboring tooth impressions and the top by only working with heat briefly, only softening the section you are refining. After you've made adjustments, the tooth will likely be loose in its spot. All you have to do is another quick polish job on the front and put it back into the freezer for a minute--the front will tighten up. On to the coffee and tea--if you, like me, have partaken in these or smoking, the tooth will be bright white compared to its neighbors. Even white teeth aren't this white. Soak the tooth in a little water, loose black tea and coffee grounds. Maybe start with 4 hours but mine took 16 hours in all to match. The material picks up the tint more in the thin areas, making it look quite real. You can even glaze a few beads on here and there and soak again to make contrasting lighter and darker sections to make to tooth look natural. You can always make small refinements here and there as you go through your day with it in, even to the point of completely remolding the tinted material. Don't try to eat with it. Don't drink anything hot like coffee. This is for appearance and speech purposes only. I carry a little pill holder to stash it. I wash it with antibacterial soap. Don’t brush it, the toothpaste will roughen the smooth surfaces. Don't get discouraged. I truly hope this helps someone. Being gap-toothed is really demoralizing and makes you lisp. If you find any other methods or have any questions please share to help others!