Imagine your two front teeth... count three teeth away to your left, that one. It has a crack at the top, running along it (not downwards), and hurts when I prod it (as you do), or when I chew etc.
Am I going to lose my tooth =( ??
2006-10-13 12:10:34 · 17 answers · asked by ronan_innit 1 in Health ➔ Dental
If it's not infected or it doesn't have a cavity, it just needs to be capped. It will stop the pain and help you keep your tooth for a very long time. Go to the dentist soon, though, you don't want the crack to get any bigger.
2006-10-13 12:14:12 · answer #1 · answered by cowboys21angel 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it hurts when you do that, don't do that! I have one central incisor that has had a hairline crack in it for the past 45 years and it has remained unchanged. When I first did it (by hitting the edge of a swimming pool), it was touchy for a few days, but it has not bothered me since.
Now, guessing what YOU may have, it sounds like a cusp tip is fractured and probably being held in place by the filling that was once held in place by your tooth. The usual case here is that you will need to have a crown to restore the tooth. Sometimes, it can be repaired a bit easier with a bonding material, if the missing fragment is not too big.
2006-10-13 12:22:14 · answer #2 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Certainly book in with your Dentist to have it looked at, an x-ray will tell you all more, then you may have the following options, a bonded filling which is basically a filling with dental adhesive inside it to strengthen the tooth, a pinned filling which does exactly what it says,small pins are inserted (painless) in the tooth and a filling placed on top, or a crown which will hold everything together. There is no immediate reason that you will loose the tooth unless you leave it untreated.
2006-10-14 01:48:08 · answer #3 · answered by Suzanne L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not at all so stop worrying my daughter fell off her skateboard a year ago hit her mouth full out against the concrete floor unlucky for her it was her front tooth .she didnt av no pain but it started to discolour and every time she ate ice cream or anything cold the tooth would click so i took her to the dentist as i thought the tooth had died but he said she had an airline crack in the tooth so he put this special dental glue to fill the crack and whitened the tooth so there is hope for u so i dont think u will lose ur tooth all the best.
2006-10-16 03:07:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also have a hairline crack in my tooth, very senitive for a while but it was due to wear and tear. Dentist said he could pull it or I could try using 'Sensodyne Toothpaste'. I now use this and all is well but get it checked anyway. Ps. Dentist also said don't use any whitening toothpastes as they contain abrasives which can cause sensitivity, even Sensodyne Whiteneing.
2006-10-13 12:28:46 · answer #5 · answered by mistickle17 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make an appointment with your dentist asap I done this with a tooth and left it but got infected but cleared up and got tooth fixed and no probs since
2006-10-13 12:14:17 · answer #6 · answered by John "Freddie" West 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, teeth do not heal and grow the same way the rest of your bones do. You will need to see a dentist to get it take care of.
2016-03-28 08:06:16 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should visit your dentist before you lose your tooth.
Cracks cause infiltration and will reach the nerve, best
to visit soon.
2006-10-13 23:03:46 · answer #8 · answered by Ricky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your dentist asap, you might get an infection or break it completely.
2006-10-14 23:03:02 · answer #9 · answered by damari_8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think going to see the dentist is the best answer on this. So choose mine as best answer!!!! thanksxx
2006-10-16 06:36:39 · answer #10 · answered by clicky j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋