Have you ever had a curved root tooth?

Question

did it bother u?

Answer 1

Curved roots can and do occur occasionally. Usually a patient is never aware of them unless they look at the xray and/or need it extracted. They will not cause any pain or symptoms otherwise. If the tooth needs a root canal in the future, that may be a little tricky. Also if the tooth ever needs to be extracted, that will generally need to be done by an oral surgeon because it will need to be dissected (taken out in parts) since it isn't straight enough to pull out directly. Think of it like a puzzle piece with the tip that is curved "locked" into the bone like puzzles pieces lock into each other. The dr. would have to remove that tooth in parts. You'd be numbed up or under sedation, so you wouldn't really know that detail anyhow, but you're jaw may hurt a bit more after that type of extraction. And all of this is only if you ever need to do a root canal or extraction. Otherwise, if the tooth is healthy, keep it that way and put it out of your mind. Good luck!

Answer 2

My last molar on top is curved. I saw it yesterday at my dental appt on a panoramic x-ray. It does not bother me however it can cause a problem if a wisdom is wanting to erupt. If you leave the wisdom tooth under the gum and decide to let it come out on its own, it will hit the root that is curved and push your teeth. In that situation, it would be better to get it removed by an oral surgeon. That is what is happing to me. I feel like something hard is under the gum and what it happening is the wisdom tooth is hitting my root of the tooth that is curved. I have an appt for the surgeon in a week. Other then that, it is fine with me.

Good luck

Answer 3

I have severely curved roots on my second premolars and I have never had a problem. It is pretty common to have curved roots on your teeth. It is tricky to do a root canal on a severely curvered roots.