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i think my tooth has died

Anonymous #1

please keep anon

its near the front so dont want it taking out, what would my dentist do.

thanks.

Reply 1

bass_belle

can teeth die? and you can always get a cap

Reply 2

Sagittarius_GBR

what colour is it?

and can you feel pain if you push against the root through the gum?

Reply 3

Aack

Anonymous

what would my dentist do.

Let me go check my crystal ball.... :rolleyes:

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

its turning black up the side and yes i can feel some slight pain.

what happens when dentists do a cap, is it expensive for a white one?

im really scared. i dont want to lose any teeth

Reply 5

princess_sue

See your dentist.

You could either get a cap, or a veneer which is basically a new (fake) tooth which would match your other teeth.

Reply 6

Jingaling

go to the dentist asap, this happened to my friend and she didn't go and she was in a lot of pain because of it and her face was very swollen. It's really important that you do see a dentist who can check on it and advise treatment so that you don't lose any teeth! No-one can give you an answer on here really.....

Reply 7

anna_spanner89

Go to the dentist, make it a little casket and have some mini trumpets for a fanfare and a proper sending off...

(ps brush your teeth!)

Reply 8

Phantom Phoenix

Holy hell. Better to have a gap than a black tooth!

Reply 9

RightSaidJames

Urm... teeth aren't alive in the first place, they're just bones.

Reply 10

Phantom Phoenix

RightSaidJames

Urm... teeth aren't alive in the first place, they're just bones.

Part of the tooth must be alive, or the root must be at least surely? I thought the dentine needed a blood supply :dontknow:

Actually, come to think of it, I'm talking crap. *shuts up*

Reply 11

Anonymous #2

All bones consist of living cells embedded in the mineralized organic matrix that makes up the osseous tissue.

Reply 12

Phantom Phoenix

Anonymous

All bones consist of living cells embedded in the mineralized organic matrix that makes up the osseous tissue.

Why be anonymous when you've come bearing wisdom? :smile:

Reply 13

fabulous_darling

My friend's tooth effectively "died" and slowly started turning brown. She saw a dentist and the dentist made it magically turn white again*. Now you can't tell it apart from any of her other teeth. So yep, just pop along to your dentist.

*not a medical term.

Reply 14

bexicle89

Anonymous

please keep anon

its near the front so dont want it taking out, what would my dentist do.

thanks.

That's not a lot of info to go on, it could just be a cavity.
Whoever said it could be capped is wrong... no matter how a tooth gets black dentists can polish the tooth back to the way it was before.
You will only be able to tell if the tooth has died when you have an Xray at the dentists - don't worry sometimes teeth just become darker because of plaque build up - best to get it checked. This means nothing really.

You are more likely to have a dead tooth if it has an absess (lump at gum/lots pain) or you've had a filling that has cracked slightly - unnoticed.
But either problem of these of the tooth then you need a root canal

Reply 15

mollymustard

I think it sounds like you need to go and see your Dentist as soon as possible. The longer you leave it, the longer you will be in pain and the less effective your treatment will be. (So basically its not worth the risk).
It could be many things to be honest, but if your tooth really has died then they will have to give you a root canal I think. It can be quite painful but it should prevent your tooth causing you any more discomfort. After treatment you can usually get your tooth sorted so its colour does not get any worse, and there are probably treatments to restore it to previous colour too.

The main thing is not to panic, but act as quickly as you can!

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