What happens when a tooth breaks at the gum line?
Teeth that are broken beneath the gum line are known as subgingival fractures. Whether your tooth can be saved depends on how deeply the tooth is broken and how quickly you get treatment. Your dentist might have to recontour your bone with a procedure called a crown lengthening to be able to fix your broken tooth.
Can you leave a broken tooth in your mouth?
Even if your broken tooth doesn’t hurt, you shouldn’t leave it untreated. There could be many more severe underlying issues that you are at increased risk of. One of the most alarming possible side effects of a broken tooth is that food detritus can get trapped inside, leading to bad infections.
Can a Dentist build up a broken tooth?
If a break or chip has left a large piece of the tooth missing, your dentist can use a filling material to build up the tooth to hold the crown.
Does a broken tooth have to be pulled?
If you have a broken tooth, there are usually a few options the dentist can pursue to repair it. However, in the most serious cases, extraction may be necessary.
What happens if you leave a broken tooth untreated?
An untreated cracked tooth can lead to tooth sensitivity, tooth decay, and ultimately tooth loss. If you’ve cracked a tooth, it’s important to make an appointment to see Dr. Walkington as soon as you can so that it can be evaluated and treated if necessary. A cracked tooth can vary in its severity.
Why would a piece of my tooth break?
Facial trauma following an accident. Damage from sports. Untreated cavities can cause a tooth to become brittle and break. Old, large amalgam fillings, where the remaining structure of the natural tooth can become brittle over a period of time.
Why is my tooth turning black at the gum?
When tartar reaches below the gum line, referred to as subgingival tartar, it tears into the blood vessels located within the gum. When blood pigmentation and proteins mix with tartar, they turn it black.
What does a rotting tooth look like?
If the process of tooth decay is allowed to continue, enamel will break down further. You may notice that a white spot on a tooth darkens to a brownish color. As enamel is weakened, small holes in your teeth called cavities, or dental caries, can form. Cavities will need to be filled by your dentist.