I think i read somewhere that they sometimes dont hurt? What r the chances of having one without it hurting? Is it possible you need a root canal without your tooth even hurting?
2007-10-02 17:23:26 · 9 answers · asked by jackSprckk 3 in Health ➔ Dental
sometimes, but if it hurts its mean you go to your dentist already..
2007-10-02 17:33:11 · answer #1 · answered by kulothee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My cavities never hurt until they get down into the root. I've had molars where half the tooth was gone and it still would not hurt for years. Then eventually it gets infected and has to be removed. And yeah, it is possible to need a root canal even if there is no pain. A dental X-ray is the only way to determine this.
2007-10-03 01:43:14 · answer #2 · answered by The LG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily, if caries stays in the enamel usually it is painless. cavities do hurt if it reaches the dentin and pulp (nerve and blood vessels). if the tooth is dead (from trauma..e.g. sports accident) without abscess, it is not painful. the dentist will do root canal treatment then.
2007-10-03 00:38:18 · answer #3 · answered by cargill 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MOST CAVITIES WHENN FIRST FOUND BY DENTISTS DON'T HURT.
IF YOU'VE LET THE CAVITY GROW SO BIG AND NOW A ROOT CANAL IS NEEDED, THIS WOULD HURT.
2007-10-03 00:42:45 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't 'always' hurt.
But its best to get a filling before it DOES get huge and then you'd have to get a root canal!
2007-10-03 00:27:12 · answer #5 · answered by ! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it hurts whenn they drill into the tooth to get the decay out
2007-10-03 00:27:40 · answer #6 · answered by Ramos 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no they don't always hurt untill they get big enough to expose thr nerve
2007-10-03 00:28:08 · answer #7 · answered by ektdeul50 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes sometimes doesnt hurts!
2007-10-03 00:26:57 · answer #8 · answered by Latina de Corazon 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no they do not always hurt.
2007-10-03 00:25:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋