Broken Tooth, some loose - any advice?

Keith186

Hi,

Had an accident last week.

My left bottom incisor was broken about two thirds the way down. Two are loose on the bottom middle just to the left side and they are beside the incisor.

I went to the dentist for emergency treatment last Monday and he put half a filling over the broken tooth and didn't mention anything about the loose teeth.

He said the filling will cover the nerve and when I go back in early September if I can feel anything in the nerve I need root canal and if not I just need to get the rest of the filling completed and it will be fine. Can't feel any pain in it but is a white filling strong enough to to be my lower incisor particularly when it's forming a large amount of it from just over the pulp/nerve?

They feel tight enough but I can't bite anything with them still (8 days later).
There appears to be a little pocket below the most sensitive one, would anyone know if this will heal by itself?

The dentist didn't take an xray at the time at all, it was 6.45pm and I think he wanted to go home!

Young enough guy so I'm not sure how much experience he had.

Could a qualified dentist tell me should I seek a second opinion as I feel like this guy could be cutting corners and I don't want to have any trouble with these teeth in the future.

Thaks for any advice...

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Keith sorry about the accident, unfortunatly trauma to your teeth is a real alwkard one. If the teeth did not come out completly and your bite is not off, then the should settle back into place and tighten up a bit. However the little nerve inside the teeth may have been damaged and these nerves have little ability to heal themselves. You may need root canal in the teeth.

Usually with dental trauma I would.
1. Stablise the teeth with temporary fillings, splints etc like your dentist did.
2. X-ray the teeth to make sure the roots are not fractured.
3. Check the nerves in the teeth over a couple of months and root treat if needed.
4. Final restorations with filling and or crowns.

Also if you are going to be prosecuting or going to the guards or claiming on insurance, make sure the dentist knows this as she/he will take very detailed notes.

Best of luck, does not sound like the dentist is doing a bad job, if it was en emmergency visit first time, then you will have gotten simple emmergency treatment.

Keith186

Thanks fitzgeme for your comment.

My bite seems ok, my teeth close the same way as they did before anyway minus the incisor as it's more or less below the line where my top teeth close as it's missing a fair bit.

The person who caused the accident will be paying for it anyway. I do have Quinn Health Manager Starter which covers €25 per visit and up to €510 for emergency treatment. Is it only the first visit which would count as emergency work as a matter of interest? It was €50 for the 'half' filling and €33 for prescription (would this be included too?).

If the nerve turns out to be fine is a white filling a hard enough composite for an incisor? I'd hate to get the money off the person then have to pay for it myself it it broke a few months later and needed a veneer or crown.

One more question, should I avoid putting any pressure on the two loose teeth until they are fully tight again or would the pressure be good for them in anyway?

Thanks

Keith

btkm8unsl0w5r4

I all fairness Keith I think you dentist is better able to advise you. Nobody who has not seen you can judge. Often things can look worse than they actually are,,,,dont worry you will get it sorted out, just takes a bit of time.