My tooth broke in half.... - Dental Health Message Board

suzyisdizzy · 09-08-2005, 05:40 PM

My top molar (the smaller one near the front of my mouth), broke in half today. I had a big filling down the middle of this tooth and then today the inside side of the tooth broke off. It hurts when I drink something cold or eat something sweet. I am going to get a consultation with a dentist tommorow. What do you think is going to happen? Do you think I will need a root canal and then a crown? Will I need a crown no matter what? Do dentists ever just make a filling that is 90% of the tooth?
UGH. I can't believe I have to deal with this....

Miss L · 09-09-2005, 05:16 AM

It depends on the state of the tooth if they need to crown it you have to have a root treatment if she can still build it up with fillings and there is no infection then that is what they will do

Miss L

suzyisdizzy · 09-09-2005, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss L

It depends on the state of the tooth if they need to crown it you have to have a root treatment if she can still build it up with fillings and there is no infection then that is what they will do

Miss L

Thanks so much for the info! I'm off to the dentist right now. I hope that is the case!

suzyisdizzy · 09-09-2005, 03:23 PM

Well, it looks like I need a root canal.....not only on that tooth...but basically every tooth in my head. I am in deep depression over this. My teeth are so rotten that not much can be done to save them...