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Tooth broke while eating
One day while having a normal meal 1/4 th of my premolar tooth broke.Now After a few more days again 1/4th portion of same tooth broke leaving only half intact. I felt no pain during breaking. But now i am feeling a bit pain while chewing food on that side.What could be the reason and treatment ?
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Without clinically seeing its not possible to say anything , its better that you visit a dentist and get it checked. But treatment options include filling or RCT followed by capping.
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you need to visit a dentist and get it checked. get an x-ray done if required. if there is infection to the root of the tooth, you need to get it treated. then get a crown placed over that tooth.
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Get xray done followed by rct followed by crown.saving Depend on tooth structure. consult dentist.
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xray
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Don't bite hard.
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Firstly get a X RAY done, that will confirm whether the tooth can be saved or not , and if possible then a RCT followed by a POST AND CORE followed by a crown can be done.. If the tooth can not be saved then an implant would be the first choice, if not than a bridge would be the second choice
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Rush to your dentist
Health Tips
Eat from other side
Don't delay
Don't put pressure on the effected tooth
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Get an x-ray done to confirm status of position
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Don't delay more to save your tooth..visit your dentist asap
From the history you mentioned it mite go for a root canal treatment and a capping.
Thank you
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Dr. Ratnika Agarwal
Dental Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Pune
Visit a dentist and get XRAY done to confirm whether the tooth can be saved or not.if possible then a RCT followed with crown will be done.. If the tooth can not be saved then implant /bridge are options
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Dr. Rahul Kalra
Dentist
22 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Reason looks to be carious fracture of your tooth.
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XRay of the affected side with Root Canal treatment if required.
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Saving the tooth is paramount
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Dr. K. Arjun
Dentist
27 yrs exp
Hyderabad
The dentist after taking an x Ray would tell you if it's possible to save the tooth by doing an rct and crown or to extract it followed by a fixed restoration at a later time that could be a fixed partial denture or a ceramic bridge or zirconia bridge or dental implant
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Dr. Shruti Joshi
Dentist
19 yrs exp
Thane
Hi,After x ray & amount of tooth structure present the treatment will be decided.If less tooth structure removal of tooth or otherwise root canal treatment ,post followed by cap.For pain relief take painkiller & avoid eating from that side.
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Dr. Suman Makam
Dentist
23 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello Mam.
You need to see an Endodontist at the earliest.You may need to start the RCT soon.The fracture line seems to be involving/close to the pulp of the tooth.
Regards
Dr Sumanmakam
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Dr. Harleen Oberoi
Dentist
17 yrs exp
Chandigarh
The reason for tooth getting broken is Deep Caries.
Suggest you visit the dentist ASAP and get a X-Ray done. Tooth would undergo RCT with Post 'n Core.
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Visit the dentist ASAP.
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