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Tooth broke last night

  • 02-06-2009 11:46am
    #1
    TPD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,814 ✭✭✭


    Was eating a bit of barbequed sausage, and my back right tooth on my lower jaw broke. A quarter of it basically shattered. About 3 quarters of the tooth remain, mostly intact from what I can see.

    I've a dentist appointment in about a month, but should I make an earlier appointment because of this? It doesn't hurt at the minute but I'd worry it might cause problems if left for too long.

    Will I need to get the whole tooth removed? Cheers for any insight.


Comments

  • #2
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
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    Most of the time a tooth breaks because of some decay or a crack inside the tooth. Espically if there was a filling in it already. You would be amazed at the number of times a new filling will do for many years in such a case.

    Get to your dentist soon as and get it checked and treated.


  • #3
    TPD
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    Cheers. Yeah I think theres a bit of decay in the tooth, the remains don't look too nice. Would I be able to get the filling covered by the medical card?


  • #4
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
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    TPD wrote: »
    Cheers. Yeah I think theres a bit of decay in the tooth, the remains don't look too nice. Would I be able to get the filling covered by the medical card?

    The short answer is probably yes, routien filling are covered under the medical car. (only slive ones on back teeth)


  • #5
    TPD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,814 ✭✭✭TPD


    Edwin Shallow Rattlesnake wrote: »
    The short answer is probably yes, routien filling are covered under the medical car. (only slive ones on back teeth)

    Slive? Or do you mean silver?

    Thanks for your help, will get a new appointment asap.


  • #6
    The_Conductor
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    TPD wrote: »
    Cheers. Yeah I think theres a bit of decay in the tooth, the remains don't look too nice. Would I be able to get the filling covered by the medical card?

    It depends on a number of factors, not least of which is the state the remainder of the tooth is in. If its badly decayed- it may be that a root canal or other treatment may be necessary- or the simple approach may be an extraction. Its all hypothetical however- until such time as its examined by a dental surgeon.


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