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I have a hole in my tooth
I have a hole in my tooth and it is very painful and it is very hard for me to eat from that side as it has a hole in it. It is the bottom left tooth and is the second last tooth.
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As per discription it seems your lower left first molar tooth has got dental caries... due to which u can feel the hole in the tooth & also feeling pain in it. You will have to get the treatment done for this tooth. You might have to get restoration ( filling) done in your decayed tooth or if cavity is deep, you might have to get Root canal done in the tooth. For correct diagnosis you can get the x- ray done for this tooth.
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Get the xray done for this tooth.
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Don't apply any toothpick, pin or anything directly to the tooth. If possible avoid extreme hot stuff from that side.
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Root canal treatment can be done if tooth structure is good else needs to be removed. Please visit a dentist soon
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