Broken tooth

[markhughes]

I had a very loose side front tooth after they drilled to work on a nerve etc, anyway they never completed the work due to money and over time the tooth took a bad turn. It become loose a little while ago and over the weeks I could move the tooth around until today where it just broke off and left what seems the route in my gum, I dont have any pain etc but wondering do I need to get the route removed or will it come out its self over time, whats the best course of action and what is the possible option that could happen.. No Scary stuff please scared enough of dentist , yes I know ha ha very funny..

Thanks in advance for any answers

[weeal]

I dont know that it will come out on its own, you'd better get it seen to - dont mean to scare you but if you get an exposed nerve there WHOAH the pain is excrutiating

Also, it probably doesnt look all that bonnie now does it lol

[J9PUR]

Hi Mark

You really ought to see a dentist for a proper opinion, diagnosis and treatment plan. I appreciate that you are anxious of dental treatment, but if you explain this to your dentist I'm sure that they will be sympathetic.

From what you have described, it sounds as though you have had a partial root canal treatment, and then subsequently the crown of the tooth has decayed and fractured, leaving the roots behind.

Assuming that the tooth is 'non-restorable' (ie beyond saving), you really should consider having the roots extracted. Although non-symptomatic at present, it is only a matter of time before bacteria that have already invaded the root canal, progress through the apex of the tooth and form an acute periapical abscess.

I can sympathise that the 'easy' option is just to leave alone at present, but unfortunately the situation will only deteriorate. Not just in terms of risk of infection with the associated pain and swelling, but the further the root decays, the potentially more difficult it could be to extract.

Hope this is of help, and that you are able to get the problem dealt with without too much anxiety.

[bensmum]

Have to agree with the others here. An exposed root will be subject to infection from bacteria and can cause all sorts of problems and you really don't want that sort of pain. Try to get to see a dentist as soon as possible

[saxy_jag]

It's unlikely the root will come out on its own without going very bad and very painful first. As someone once said, don't worry - they hurt for years before they finally fall out.

The reason I know is that, on a couple of my teeth, I have what's known as post crowns. This is where the (previously root canal filled) tooth has broken down to the gum line and can't be crowned in the usual way, so they construct a sort of false tooth that fits into the root (won't go any further - it sounds worse that it is). As you'd imagine, if the root were likely to be coming adrift any time soon, they wouldn't do it.

What I'm saying is that the dentist may still be able to save it in this way and not have to remove it, but you won't know unless you ask.