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Question about a broken tooth
"Jim's wife" wrote in message et...
One of my molars broke apart and I am having dentist take care of it (crown/root canal) in a week or two. But right now it is chipped and the big silver filling is exposed. Once in a while I can feel another piece of tooth chipping away. Hole getting bigger. There is a funny taste in there, could this be the filling? Could the raw filling being exposed cause any mercury leakage/poisoning? I am breastfeeding and am concerned. Thanks for your advice Not to scare you, but be careful before you get a root canal on a broken tooth. I had a miserable experience a few years ago with a cracked molar which resulted in 6 root canals, an apicoectomy, extraction, dry socket, and eventual implant- 12 months of pain, drugs and lots of bills. My big mistake was allowing a regular dentist to do the first root canal- regular dentists do not have the specialized equipment that an endodontist has, and can miss roots and cause problems. Ultimately, after a lot of money and pain trying to save the tooth, I found out that if it is cracked below the gum, there is no way to save it. My suggestion would be to see an endodontist and or an oral surgeon to try to find out how severe the crack is BEFORE allowing your regular dentist, no matter how much you trust him/her, to do a root canal. I'm no dentist, and I don't know your situation, but if I had to do it again, I would have simply pulled the tooth when it started to hurt, wait 6 months, and had an implant. Implants can be expensive (around 500$) but are actually much less painful than a root canal, and now- 3 years later- I can't tell the difference between it and a normal tooth. Extraction is also relatively painless. Especially if you are trying to avoid drugs now. Good luck, and I hope things turn out well for you. Jess |
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