I had root canal done over 1yr. Stupidly I did not have a crown put. Last week my tooth cracked in half-kinda hanging. Today, hanging/loose half broke off & fell out. This tooth is already dead bc root canal so- no pain but taste in mouth is bad- tooth is rotting. My dentist wont be in for 2 weeks. I have an appt to extract the tooth when he gets back. What should I do about my mollar in the meantime ? Am I at risk of anything having this situation/rotting tooth that is now 'open'in my mouth ?
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Hi From New York, New York!
If you are concerned whether you damaged your front tooth and are going to continue to worry about it, go see your dentist and let him take an x ray of the tooth. This would let you know for sure if the tooth is fine or not. Also this would...
Hi from Evansville, Indiana! Sounds to me like there was a lot of aggressive brushing for a long period of time which can delete the enamel from teeth. Now you have sensitivity and chipped teeth. A short fix and the cheapest one would be bonding the teeth and stop brushing so...
Hi, thanks for sending your question and xray. Although many teeth can be restored without removing the nerve ( root canal). It is often the symptoms that make it necessary to perform a root canal procedure. Your tooth may be able to be restored using very conservative techniques. A ...
