The metal in it was fine, i don't understand. Could i have a shoddy dentist ? does thooth now need to be rips out ? or just filled along side ? If this could practice, or it happens that stress cracks show after filling has been put in ? I did bite down test with Robber glove washing dishs type, it hurts right away to bite down on it ? Sound like to me a crack in it ?which rule out any fillings over filled, to close to nerve..ect.....? I can see inside to mouth a bit of a crack along tooth if i see correctly? can i compare x -rays original to x-ray now ? to see what happend ? is that rude to asks ? Or just get it fixed, that it ? mostly, how would they fix a crack tooth now. ?
2006-12-30 05:47:24 · 6 answers · asked by blah 1 in Health ➔ Dental
No way to fix it but u can replace it by an artificial tooth
2006-12-30 05:55:45 · answer #1 · answered by loojy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's unlikely that your dentist cracked your tooth. All teeth develop 'stress cracks' over time. With the high-speed rotary turbines used by dentists these days, and the extreme consistent uniform quality of the carbide drills used, the worst thing a dentist can do is to perforate the pulp chamber of your tooth. At that point, the nerve is exposed and the tooth actually bleeds from within from the natural blood supply of the individual tooth. You'd need a root canal procedure to correct that problem. Also, your dentist would be very aware of a perforation because the tooth doesn't stop bleeding on its own.
More than likely, your tooth was already cracked and drilling to fill a decayed spot just aggravated the situation. If the decay was deep, and the nerve of the tooth was undamaged, you will feel discomfort for anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks, as the tooth settles down from being disturbed.
Check back with your dentist and tell him what you are feeling in that tooth. If the tooth is actually cracked, you may need to have a crown made to fit over it or itt could be nothing at all, but you can't diagnose that yourself. Go back to your dentist.
2006-12-30 14:03:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
THE MOST PROBABLE EXPLANATION WAS GIVEN BY MADDOG.
STRESS CRACKS ARE NOT CAUSED BY DRILLING A TOOTH. HOWEVER, HAVING HAD A LARGE INFLEXIBLE AMALGAM PREVIOUSLY FOR SOME TIME CAN STRESS A TOOTH.
AN AMALGAM IS A SOLID PIECE OF METAL, INFLEXIBLE, INSIDE A TOOTH WHERE THE PREPARATION INSIDE TO HOLD THE AMALGAM IN PLACE MAKES THE TOOTH WEAK CAUSING POTENTIAL CRACKS IN THE TOOTH. A TOOTH IS IN FACT FLEXIBLE ON A MINUTE SCALE WHEREAS AN AMALGAM ISN'T. DEPENDING ON HOW LONG THIS TOOTH HAD THESE CRACKS, THIS MAY FURTHER LEAD TO CRACKS THAT GO NEAR OR INTO THE NERVE. THIS WILL LEAD TO A ROOT CANAL AND A CROWN TO SAVE THE TOOTH.
AN X-RAY WILL NOT SHOW THIS TYPE OF CRACK.
TO FIX A CRACK IN THE TOOTH THE CRACK IS DRILLED OUT, A COMPOSITE BUILD-UP IS PLACED IN ITS PLACE AND A CROWN IS PLACED ON TOP TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE FUTURE CRACKS.
2006-12-31 00:34:27 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would go see another dentist and have him/her take a look. And no, it is never rude to ask questions no matter what they are, especially when dealing with your health and wellbeing. I have had a few fillings, i have never had a tooth crack because of it...they are usually a little tender for a few days after it is put it...especially sensitive to hot/cold.
2006-12-30 13:56:46 · answer #4 · answered by Mr.Robot 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to get a crown placed over the tooth. If the pain continues after a couple of weeks, a possible rootcanal is likley. Large silver fillings almost always need a crown.
2006-12-30 14:09:33 · answer #5 · answered by cuspidqueen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about being rude. You have a right to get answers to your questions. It is your mouth and $$ that paid for it.
I am making no guesses as to what the problem is because I am not a dentist, but make yourself an informed consumer. Ask about anything you do not understand.
2006-12-30 15:41:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋