My wife cracked her tooth, it's not too badly cracked but it is cracked none the less. I was just wondering before we go to the dentist, is this an easy thing to get taken care of?
2006-12-19 03:52:26 · 3 answers · asked by ceza_us 1 in Health ➔ Dental
I cracked a back tooth of mine 2 months back and a small part ended up chipping off. First appointment they slightly sanded it down and put a temporary filling on it, so I wouldn't have exposed nerves/pain/to protect the remaining tooth.
A week later they had to sand my tooth down and place a temporary crown on and I had to go back 2 weeks later to get the permanent one on.
2006-12-19 03:56:17 · answer #1 · answered by Jen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From my experience with the dentist, no this isn't easy to fix. If not bad now, it will probably get worse or break when least expected. They will x-ray it, may suggest a crown. Not cheap and not fun. I hope you have dental insurance as I don't and have terrible teeth (hereditary). It is very costly. Don't wait too long to go to a dentist. That little crack can start hurting anytime, usually the worst time, and she'll be in misery.
2006-12-19 03:58:27 · answer #2 · answered by not2bright 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cracked or chipped? The former is difficult if not impossible and the later is easy but expensive.
2006-12-19 03:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by doctorhelp 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋