Teeth problems, any advice?

Question

Hey all

for months ive been getting pain when i bite down on my tooth, but it quickly dissappears when i stop, so i finally decided to look it up on thr internet, andfound out it was cracked tooth, and i can also see the lines down the tooth where the pain is, also i can see a few lines down a few more of my teeth which dont hurt? only that one does, its the bottom front tooth and the crack looks very deep. also ive noticed i got brown stains between some of my teeth, and a slight chip on one.
i should get a dentists appointment sometime within next week,
but does anyone know what treatment would have to be done to fix these problems? its extraction what worrys me lol :D

Answer 1

Because there are many different types of cracked teeth,the treatment and outcome for your tooth depends on the type,location, and severity of the crack.

Answer 2

EXTRACTIONS

Extractions have to be done well. Normally they pull a tooth out, stick a piece of gauze in there and say bite on it. After the tooth is removed, the socket has to be completely cleaned so that complete healing can occur. If tissue such as torn pieces of ligaments or periosteum is left in the socket and covers the bone, the bone will tend to heal over the top, leaving a hole in the bone, and new bone cannot form. This hole can persist for the rest of the patient's life. It is a chronic infection that is called an alveolar cavitational osteopathosis or cavitation. This means that there is an infected cavity in the bone. These bone infections are only now being seriously researched. If they are fairly easy to prevent by proper socket cleaning, why is this not being done? But many if not most dentists have never heard of cavitations.


CAVITATIONS

A cavitation is an unhealed hole in the jawbone caused by an extracted tooth [or a root canal or an injury to a tooth]. Since wisdom teeth are the most commonly extracted teeth, most cavitations are found in the wisdom tooth sites. Please see the graphic and photo below to get a glimpse of what may be in your mouth and the effects it is having. The photo and diagram demonstrate the destructive and pathologic consequence of a routine tooth extraction. Dentists are taught in dental school that once they pull a tooth, the patient's body heals the resulting hole in the jawbone. However, approximately 95% of all tooth extractions result in a pathologic defect called a cavitation. The tooth is attached to the jawbone by a periodontal ligament which is comprised of "jillions" of microscopic fibers. One end of each fiber is attached to the jawbone and the other end of the fiber is attached to the tooth root. When a tooth is extracted, the fibers break midway between the root and the bone. This leaves the socket (the area where the root was anchored in the bone) coated with periodontal ligament fibers.

There are specialized cells in the bone called osteoblasts. Osteoblasts make new bone. The word "osteoblast" means bone former. They are active during growth and maintenance. However, the periodontal ligament prevents the osteoblasts from filling in the tooth socket with bone since the periodontal ligament fibers lining the socket act as a barrier beyond which the osteoblasts cannot form bone. In other words, an osteoblast "sees" a tooth when it "sees" periodontal ligament fibers. Since there are billions of bacteria in the mouth, they easily get into the open tooth socket. Since the bone is unable to fill in the defect of the socket, the newly formed "cavitation" is now infected. Since there is no blood supply to the "cavitation" it is called "ischemic" or "avascular" (without a blood supply). This results in necrosis (tissue death). Hence we call a cavitation an unhealed, chronically infected, avascular, necrotic hole in the bone. The defect acts to an acupuncture meridian the same way a dead tooth (or root canal tooth) acts. It causes an interference field on the meridian which can impair the function and health of other tissues, organs and structures on the meridian. Significantly, the bacteria in the cavitation also produce the same deadly toxins that are produced by the bacteria in root canals (see Root Canals). These toxins are thio-ethers (most toxic organic substance known to man), thio-ethanols, and mercaptans. They have been found in the tumors in women with breast cancer.

Answer 3

Hopefully you've caught it before an extraction is your only option. Any dentist will save a tooth if the tooth is salvageable and you're willing to spend the money on yourself. It's possible you may need a root canal (is the tooth sensitive to cold?) but either way, you will certainly need a crown which usually runs around $1000. Your other teeth may have shallow fractures but don't reach the root of the tooth to make you uncomfortable. Sounds like you definitely need to see the hygienist after you get your problem tooth taken care of. You're going to have to shell out some cash, but it will be worth it in the long run to keep your teeth!!

Answer 4

While eating popcorn I cracked a tooth on a kernal. Yes, it called for an extraction. At the time, the oral surgeon said he never allowed his children to eat popcorn for that very reason. The extraction was done in a very few seconds and there was no pain, just the pressure from the oral surgeon. There was a lot of bleeding though, and I had to keep repacking that area with gauze. Your dentist might want to bond that chipped tooth or crown it.

Answer 5

it depends on how far down the fracture (crack) goes , if it is above the gum line the dentist should be able to remove that small part and build the tooth up, but if it is below the gum level i am afaird that u are probably looking at an extraction, but seeing the dentist is the best opiton as it is impossible to say without looking intra orally ( in ure mouth )
good luck,

Answer 6

You should definitely go to the dentist. Sounds like you are probably going to need to have a lot dental work done. You should go every 6 months - they can help you prevent these problems from happening in the first place.

Answer 7

Go see a Dentist.

Answer 8

get a root canal i did it doesnt hurt it just stings when they stick you with a needle in the jaw 4 times or 2 i cant remember dont worry they numd you first!!

Answer 9

why did you bite your tooth?