I had a terrible toothache today, so I looked in the mirror and found that one of my wisdom tooth at the extreme back of my upper jaw is almost half gone. If I dont get it removed, let it rot ( m really scared of going to the dentist), will the decaying spread to my other adjacent tooth as well? will the decaying be spreadin to all my teeth? I m a chocoholic.I eat too much of sweets and cakes and pastries.Just wanna know whether my entire set of teeth would start rotting if I dont get the bad one out soon?
2006-07-02 10:08:15 · 7 answers · asked by divinedevils 1 in Health ➔ Dental
yes it can. & you can get an abscese if you leave it to decay.
2006-07-02 10:12:14 · answer #1 · answered by Dan S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the good news is that the decay will not spread to other teeth unless of course you don't brush your other teeth. The bad news is that you do need to get it out sooner than later. The reason that wisdom tooth is decaying in the first place is that it is difficult for you to clean the tooth. If the decaying part is anywhere near the adjacent tooth, than it is possible that you have difficultly cleaning that tooth too and it could be decaying as well. Go see a dentist now because if you let it rot, it could swell up and develop into an infection. A lot of people are nervous/afraid/ terrified about going to the dentist but just think about how relieved you will be once you have that problem taken care of.
2006-07-02 13:04:00 · answer #2 · answered by sando 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey sweetie,
I know your scared but you need to go to the dentist. I've been a dental assistant for a long time and with a situation like yours things will only get worse. If it is decay that you have, then you will probably one day wake up with a swollen jaw and alot of discomfort. Also alot of people mistake regular molars for wisdome teeth. So, if you go to the dentist, the first thing they will want to do is take an xray and diagnose the problem. (easy) Then once the know what the problem is they can advise you of the treatment needed. Don't be alarmed if they give you a full diagnosis and want to take a full set of xrays.This is best so you know what is going on in your mouth and so you can maybe create a game plan to get your treatment done. REMEMBER .....THE LONGER YOU WAIT, THINGS WILL ONLY GET WORSE.
As for the fear, I do understand. In this day and age there are alot of options for the way you can have dental treatment done without too much discomfort at all. Explain your fears to your dentist or his assistant.Think about these things before your appointment so you have a better idea of what to tell the Dentist; What is your main fear? What might help you get through your appointment (music, a friend?or maybe just having someone there talking to you so you wont have too much time to think about other things. I liked to hold my patients hand if they were scared, adults and children.So please, please take a moment to call your dentist. Don't wait. And as for the chochoholic in you.....just remember to brush after your meals and snacks and floss at least once a day!
It really dose help, even for a chochoholic.
2006-07-02 11:59:11 · answer #3 · answered by ciw71 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Decay does not spread to other teeth. Although, seeing as you do eat alot of sweets there may be several other teeth in your mouth that currently have decay in them. If you don't get this tooth removed it can lead to severe pain and swelling over time. You do need to get this tooth extracted as soon as possible for the simple fact that it can cause infection. Your other teeth are not at any risk of getting decay from this one tooth, they are though at risk due to the high amount of sweets you consume. Good Luck, don't be scared, you'll be fine.
2006-07-02 10:42:36 · answer #4 · answered by pinklilly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will spread. If one of your teeth are decayed it's probably due to an enamal deficiancy. I have the same problem, decayed teeth and frightened of dentists, but ive let it go for so long that all my teeth are ruined so that trip to the dentist is going to be really scary. I suggest you take care of it now, it will prevent further damage, if you let it go it wiil just get worse and then you'll really be scared. As far as eating sweets, try to brush or use mouthwash afterwards every time.
2006-07-02 10:19:59 · answer #5 · answered by Jaylee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt the decay will spread to the other teeth or your jaw bone before the pain becomes so incredibly painful that you'll BEG a dentist to take it out!! Get over your fear of dentists!!! The decay WILL SPREAD if you don't get it removed, and it can include your jaw bone as well as neighboring teeth, and if you think you're scared of dentists now, you just wait till you have to have your jawbone worked on, and two or three teeth worked on instead of just one. GET TO THE DENTIST, SCARED OR NOT!!!!!!! You'll truly regret the day you kept putting it off or tried to survive the extreme pain you're going to be getting. God Bless you.
2006-07-02 10:17:03 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it can even get even deeper till the nerve becomes bare, then I'm sorry to tell you that the pain will be intolerable. It can also spread to the adjacent ones if not taken care of.
Please go to dentist. They give anesthesia so that you don't feel any pain, while the dentist fixes it, so don't worry and please go see a dentist as soon as possible.
Be sure to give your teeth a good brushing after you eat anything, especially sweet.
Good luck and hope you are OK soon
2006-07-06 11:32:42 · answer #7 · answered by nevine99 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋