the tooth itself does not hurt and appears to be set properly, but the part closest to the gum is protruding out at a point and rubbing against my cheek and irritating the cheek especially when I chew. since the tooth is in good shape and does not hurt can the part of the tooth that is protruding out into my cheek and irritating it be grinded away by a dentst? I am 53 yr old male
2007-12-02 07:04:19 · 2 answers · asked by tommartella1 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Go to your dentist. First, The sharp edge my be a cavity. A filling would take care of that. Second, it may be an abfraction which leaves a sharp edge due to the difference in hardness between the enamel and the cementum (root covering) This may be treated by either a filling or reshaping the enamel.
DDS and still at it.
2007-12-02 07:15:49 · answer #1 · answered by kelloggdental 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom Teeth Rubbing Against Cheek
2016-10-21 14:38:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋