I have a cavity between two of my front teeth and i was wondering what the dentist is going to do? does it have to be pulled or can it be fixed? if it can be fixed how do they do so?
2007-09-15 18:59:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
It depends on how bad the decay is. The worse it is, the harder it is to fix. They can five it by drilling out the cavity, then filling it with a (tooth colored) composite filling.
2007-09-15 19:06:02 · answer #1 · answered by blackskittles8238 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If the cavity has not gone into the nerve than by all means the tooth/teeth can be restored with a composite resin once all the decay is removed. If the decay goes into the nerve you have two options...root canal or extraction. If there is not a lot of tooth structure once the decay is removed your dentist may also recommend a crown(s)
2007-09-16 00:52:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually in hte front teeth they will clean out as much as possible and then fill in with acrylic to form the tooth again.
ive had a half acrylic tooth for years. no difference in color or biting ability.
2007-09-15 19:07:01 · answer #3 · answered by becker-lisa@sbcglobal.net 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NORMALLY, A CAVITY IS REPAIRED RATHER THAN THE TOOTH PULLED.
TOOTH EXTRACTION IS THE LAST RESORT WHEN A TOOTH IS BEYOND REPAIR
2007-09-15 19:09:42 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
just go to a hip-hop store and buy some "grillz" It will work wonders when you smile!
2007-09-15 19:36:31 · answer #5 · answered by Johnny D' Venison 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋