My dentist just told me he believes my front top tooth (middle) is dying. He said that he cannot perform a root canal because I have short roots with no nerves from having braces. The tooth has slight mobility and apparently some bone loss from grinding them. What should or can I do to either keep the tooth (ideal) or fix the problem??
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Hi, thanks for sending your question. It appears that there is a small cavity in the area of your concern. It would require the gentle removal of the cavity without damaging the healthy area of the tooth. Once the decay is removed, then a tooth color filling would takes its place. It can be done...
There is often tooth sensitivity after a filling, however it should subside within a few weeks. Possible reasons for this are: You need a root canal or you have a leaking filling - best to head back to the dentist and get another x-ray. This should ascertain what the problem is.
Congratulations on the baby. It is a fact that the acid from morning sickness can be erosive to tooth structure. In the future if morning sickness is a problem I would ask your MD for something to help with the nausea. Repairing this can be done with bonding or veneers. Either should work well...
