I've lost 2 chunks from the same tooth over the last 14 mos. Can it be rebuilt or will it have to be pulled?
485690
I'm a dental hygienist.  It depends on how big the "chunks" are that your losing and whether or not its tooth or an old filling.  If its tooth then you probably have a lot of decay and it would be best to get it checked out before the decay gets too deep and you need a root canal and a crown.  If the decay is small, you might only have to get a filling.  Only the dentist will be able to determine that.  But I wouldn't wait for it to get worse.
1034960
I broke my tooth a while back on a mcdonalds french fry... nice huh, anyways i didnt do anything i did get some wax for your mouth that helps it from cutting your tongue or gums, but they do have temp fillings at like walmart that will get you by until you go to the dentist but you really should talk with them alot of times if you put the busted part in your own spit or in milk (dont rinse it) they can usually put it back on....... good luck!
703574
I had all four of mine pulled a month ago. You have to for several days stick to soft foods, brush you teeth lightly and no biting down. My dentist gave me a prescrip for a mouth wash that speeds the healing process.\nGood luck to you.
919467
I dunno except maybe get a dentist to check it out to see if it's really bad. I had something like that with a lot of my teeth and didn't think anything of it til they got so loose I lost a few. I freaked when one of my top front teeth came out. Finally had to just get them all taken out cuz it was gonna cost way too much to try to fix and not even garanteed to work.
789640
It all depends how far down the fracture is....if it was too far to start with they (i hope) wouldn't have done the root canal etc.\n\nif the tooth roots are split entirely, there's no saving it...extract and get an implant.  or not.\n\nIf the fracture isn't too bad, the dnetist can do a "post and core" this involved putting a metal post into one of the canal spaces, building up the mat'l around the post and preparing THAT  for the crown.  Once the crown goes on, (asssuming, again, there's not too much of a fx.) that should stabilize things.\nImpossible to tell w/o looking right at it\n\ngood luck.
1086375
had a fall as a kid and broke my front incisor. It turned black as the nerve went dead and later on as a teenager had a root canal done and got a crown fixed. The first crown lasted me for 5 years. Had to get it removed coz the root canal had to be redone. the crown I got fixed after that has a metal on the back side and enamel only on the front. That has lasted me for the last 15 years without any hassles. I do have to get it redone now because the enamel has turned yellow with the passage of time.\n\nGo for crowns if you really want to. A suggestion though: \n\nCheck out the link I have given, maybe some other  procedure could be more beneficial for you than a crown.\n\ngood luck
620597
the tooth can:\n1.  Rot beyond repair\n2.  Fracture Vertically get infected\n3.  Can just get infected\n4.  break down to the gum line and just sit there for years\n5.  Send you to the Hospital\n6.  Make it until you win the Lotery  (0.001% chance)\n\ngood luck
232831
Not unless you pulled out the whole root of the tooth.  Otherwise, it will just be another loose tooth which will give you a terrible toothache.
258358
Go to the Dentist. My brother broke his tooth they put a cap on it like I think they made a new bit of tooth and glued it on for him. But coz it was more than a chip he lost half of his tooth they inserted a little pin in the tooth to hold it in. But he said it didn't hurt and his tooth looks very good. Maybe just go to the dentist explain u don't like going to the dentist just ask him if he could have a look then ask him what he would do to repair ur tooth and if it sounds scary u don't have to go through with it.
1128353
I don't think so.  I have had both and the root canal was a lot less painful and it took a lot less time to recover afterwords.  You don't have to worry about losing the clot with a root canal, you don't have to worry about them having the break the tooth apart before pulling it (like with a molar) which I thought was horribly uncomfortable,  and you get to keep the tooth which is usually a plus.  Only problem is that pulling a tooth costs just a couple hundred dollars (usually) while root canals can cost a couple thousand once you get the procedure, the fill and/or post, and the crown.  So if cost is an issue, like it is with me, pulling the tooth may be the way to go.
491422
Wow, your mum sounds a bit harsh to me, especially making you pay......I'm not sure that she actually will make you though, getting fillings and stuff can be pretty expensive, so unless she gives you a LOT of pocket money, she'll have to pay for at least some of it herself.\n\nI don't know if you'll need the tooth pulled sweetheart, because I don't know how bad it is. If the tooth is very badly decayed (rotten) then it might not be able to be fixed I'm afraid and then it would need to be pulled out. But try not to worry too much about it, no-one except the dentist can tell if it will need to be pulled out, not even your mum!\n\nI don't know what pills your mum gave you, but if she gave you paracetamol you can take some ibuprofen as well which might help. You could also get some hot water and dissolve some salt in it, then rinse your mouth with it a few times, that's helped me when I've had toothache. I hope you feel better sweetheart, and well done for telling your mum.
412338
a cheap one... there aint that much to pulling a tooth. although some [most ] dentists will make a big production out of it.
746832
your making me think twice about getting mine pulled. i am glad i waited until after the holidays. it sounds like you could have an infection see your dentist,  but take some pain killers to hold you over until the holidays are done.
797435
You can't keep them from falling out. If there are no permanent teeth to push them out you could keep them for many years.Primary teeth typically get root resorption so that there ultimately isn't any root in the bone to hold them in. Dental insurance usually won't cover congenital problems so that really won't help you. When you do get insurance you could look into implants or a bridge to replace them. Don't worry about it there isn't much you can do.
299029
You need to go back and see the dentist that performed the extraction.  If there is an infection then you will need to be placed on an antibiotic.  It could also be an abscess coming from another tooth.
222688
No, it does not always have to be pulled.  In the event of an accident and a tooth is knocked loose, get to your dentist immediately.  The dentist will adjust the tooth to the correct position in the mouth and then use a tooth colored bonding material called composite to stabalize the tooth by attaching it to the teeth on either side of the loose tooth.  Hopefully within a couple of weeks the bone surrounding the tooth will heal and once again hold the tooth firmly in place at which point the bonding material can be removed.
28786
Ask the dentist. If they give you anesthesia then maybe.