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Broken Tooth removal
My mother, a senior citizen, one of her tooth got broken, only a small portion of teeth is visible outside the gum. Do that broken teeth need to get removed as it might get infections, cancerous or any complications in future or it's ok to keep it the way it is, please suggest very soon as it's urgent
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it is good to remove the broken teeth otherwise it might causes infection and causes gum swelling in future...
get X_ray of that particular tooth region done
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kindly visit dentist immediately for furthur management
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Don’t ignore go for straight extraction of tooth .
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Delay may lead to infection.
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Visit your dental surgeon soon.
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Hello sir !
As per your description , there seems to be a piece of root visible in the oral cavity. Ideally root stumps need to be extracted or else they might get infected.
But keeping in mind the age , medical condition and the need to replace teeth , the root stump can be left in the mouth.
The prosthesis /denture can be fabricated over it as it preserves the bone , if at all there is need for it. This can only be done by clinical examination and x-ray of the root stump .
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Get clinical examination done , followed by required x-ray .
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for further info
visit www.zenithdental.in
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Yes. It has to be removed because it may get get infected in future or may be it is already infectious
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good morning sir
its better to get it removed as it might cause trouble in future
You can also practo consult us
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Dr. Zoya Chowdhary
Dentist
13 yrs exp
Jammu
Get it extracted, or else when it will be infected she needs to undergo medication.
Infected teeth can cause severe pain
Contact me through online consultation.
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Dr. Isha Juneja Bhardwaj
Dentist
12 yrs exp
Kolkata
yes its important to remove that broken tooth
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Dr. Hina Mehrotra
Dentist
6 yrs exp
Noida
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You should get it removed and replace it by a new prosthesis. Retained root stumps often gets infected and can infect the other tooth as well. Also the adjacent tooth tends to bend towards the missing side and will affect the occlusion.
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get an appointment with the dentist.
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you can contact me at drhinamehrotra gmail.com
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