But prompt treatment offers the best chance of saving your tooth and preventing. Depending on the location of the break, it could leave a hole that makes the tooth more vulnerable to bacteria and decay. I feel some numbness in the lower part of my jaw, but this has been present for more than three months. No matter the reason, the bottom line is that any hole in a tooth needs dental attention sooner than later. Molars can suffer everything from tiny, unnoticeable hairline cracks below the gum line to dramatic breaks resulting in sudden and immediate destruction of nearly the entire tooth structure, pulp tissue, tooth enamel, and. Cavities start small and gradually become bigger when theyre left untreated. The whole tooth is still attached and not even loose, there is just a hole near the gum line facing the inside of my mouth. The dentist recommends an extraction, rather than a crown, because of the way the crack occurred. I let mine go too long and infection infiltrated until the tooth broke even further. According to the national institutes of health, cavities rank second in terms of the most common health disorders in america, right after the common cold.
You may only notice pain when eating or when the molar is exposed to hot or cold liquids. My teeth have always been crowded and i was wondering whether i need to replace the tooth after the extraction. If i bite it does not hurt unless is something hard. If you had no pain history yes it will still if the cavity is deep xrays are advised. It protects the tooth s blood vessels and nerve tissues.
Thats where the tooth s blood vessels, nerve, and connective tissues are, and if that area becomes inflamed or infected, the pain can be excruciating. I was just eating and the corner of my molar chipped. The next week i have an employee on vacation so i cant take off work to get my tooth fixed at the dentist. A dental veneer is a thin shell of tooth colored porcelain or resin. Holes in your teeth are generally known as cavities, caries, or tooth decay.
Try to avoid chewing on the side of your mouth that has the cracked molar. Since that day my molar seems to hurt, and be a little sensitive but only to cold air. If a front tooth is broken or chipped, a dental veneer can make it look whole and healthy again. That happened to me last year and i let it go not being too worried. Cavities are the leading cause of toothache and decay, which can actually break your teeth. There is a sharp pain in my left gums near molar teeth, swollen and red gums which. The broken piece of any teeth cannot and should not be refilled with any.
A filling may have come out, part of the tooth may have broken, or a craterlike hole on a tooth may be. There may be little or no pain associated with a cracked tooth. If you do crack a tooth, make a dentist appointment immediately and. In many cases, cavities are painful, but it is possible to have a hole in teeth or dental abscess lower jaw without any pain. Hole in molar teeth i have got a hole in my molar teeth.
I have a hole on the side, not the center, of my tooth at the most back tooth, bottomrow. Theres always a chance that pain like this could be a sign of something like a cracked tooth, but. Pay attention to where exactly any pain is coming from so you can tell your dentist. These are supersmall cracks in the enamel the strong outer covering of teeth. How to treat and prevent a hole in your molar kool smiles. I have a bottom tooth front and center in my mouth that felt like it had something stuck in it near the gum line, so i reach in the pick it out and out came a chunk of tooth. Biting can open the crack and irritate the soft tissue inside your tooth that contains nerves and blood vessels. Recently, my last back molar cracked after eating some popcorn. What should you know if theres a hole in your tooth. A cavity is a small hole in the hard, outer layer of your tooth called the. Cavities begin on the enamel or outer layer of the tooth where there are no nerves.
The pain in your molar from a cracked filling or tooth may be sharp and sudden or only flare when you eat or drink cold and hot foods and beverages. A broken wisdom tooth left untreated can lead to many problems. When it comes to a broken tooth, time is of the essence. Is it possible to fix a hole in a tooth near the gum line. If you feel pain in the back of your mouth, you may have a hole in your molar. While a crack can be repaired, a cracked tooth will never be 100 percent healed, unlike a broken bone might be. A filling may have come out, part of the tooth may have broken, or a craterlike hole on a tooth may be formed from excessive grinding or clenching of the teeth. So if your molars get infected or start to decay, they should be treated right away.
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