How is a tooth extracted if the top part is broken off ?

Question

I mean only the root remains.

Answer 1

Its a basic oral surgery I just had three done . Your awake when it's done. They just pull the root away from the gum enough to clamp it,pull it and then your done. Takes about 3 to 6 weeks to heal. I didn't have much pain at all . Would do it over again. Just rinse the mouth often with wrm salt water,no smoking,no straws, and be sure no food gets in the holes. Can cause bacterial infection. And that is no fun.

Answer 2

Don't go to the emergency room, unless you just want another bill on top of a dental bill. You've already broke your tooth probably from decay under an existing restoration that was leaking. It wasn't the potato chip that did it, it just happened to be time for it to break off. So what to do now is the question. I don't know where you live, or if you have a dentist that you see on a regular basis, if not, perhaps a family member has one if you don't. Back to the problem, you are experiencing pain off and on and when it's on, it's severe. The tooth has so much bacteria get to the nerve or pulp that it is dying, and it's letting you know. It will eventually hurt constantly, then swell up, and hurt to the point that you will think you are about to die yourself, or wish that you will! So you probably have only two choices, and with limited resources you need to consider and weigh these carefully. You can have root canal therapy on the tooth to save it. The root canal is going to require a build up to replace the missing tooth structure or what broke out or decayed.. Then it's going to need to have a crown placed. Both of these are added expense. The cost varies on the number of canals the tooth has. The crown and build up are steep too. You’re looking at investing well over $1300.00 on the one tooth. Or, you can have it extracted. Now don't go jumping up and down thinking we got a winner! Sometimes this is not the only tooth you should be concerned with. If you have a tooth below it, that touches it, or did touch it before it broke, then you have to think about it also. If you have the one on top extracted, the one below will continue to erupt. You will eventually loose that tooth also by its continued eruption. My suggestion is find a dentist fast. Call for an appointment and tell them about the problem your having. He will put you on antibiotics, anti inflammatory like Advil or Motrin (which you can take now for pain) and give you something for pain. He can treat the tooth by just cleaning it out, and pulping it. This will give you time to get your finances together to complete the treatment. But don't go this route unless you can finish treatment. Too many times people think they can and then don't. Then they don't understand why they have to have it extracted a year later. This is just an option. So choices are root canal, crown and build up. Having it extracted and loosing the bottom one too. Or going for the pulpotomy and buying some time. The later is only if the Dentist is willing to go this route if your tooth isn‘t too broken down. But don't wait any longer, make an appointment and go. The dentist will be able to tell you what you need and let you choose. I'm just laying your choices out here so you can ponder over them and have an idea of what you want to do, and not be so shocked or misinformed when you go for treatment. Good luck, and I hope I’ve been of some help to you.

Answer 3

"Very carefully." This typically requires surgery, but with the right instrument (I call it "The Magic Wand.") and some skill and luck, I can get many roots out without surgery. Maybe you'll get lucky.

Answer 4

Oral surgery. See a dentist before pain comes to visit or worse your bone to which the rootis anchored is affected!!!!

Answer 5

they cut the gums up... and fished for the gums... look whether u are talking abt baby teeth or perm teeth... for baby teeth the perm teeth tat is developin will push out the baby teeth's root... but if it is perm teeth, i think u will need to go and have it taken out... dont worry.... u will be asleep... good luck!!!!!

Answer 6

they see that all the time, they call it root tip removal. they will put you under and dig it out :(

Answer 7

It'll still come out; it just may take a little more work.

Answer 8

surgery.

Answer 9

Oral surgury.

Answer 10

Can you say, "Oral surgery"?