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Goodteeth
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- Jan 1, 2016
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After hearing a crack and suddenly feeling my second upper right incisor become very loose, I managed to get an emergency appointment with a locum dentist the next day. They xrayed and diagnosed horizontal root fracture. It's within the gum and about level with the bone end. To date I have very healthy teeth, no fillings and slight bone loss, prob due to a previous Vit D deficiency. I am female in my mid forties. The dentist I saw just wanted to do an extraction and replace tooth with a false tooth on a plate or that I should have an implant in 6 mths after bone has filled in.
I just really wanted to check with dentists on here please if there really is nothing that can be done with a tooth like this to save it. The tooth has stayed in situ, no pain, no blood when it happened and the X-ray shows a very thin line across. I have been eating soft food for last few days, cleaning round it gently and not biting in that area at all. It already feels a little more stable but not much.
I have read of splinting and root fractures healing - is this possible? I'd love to know one way or the other please. (I am usually a very quick and good healer for cuts, sprains, etc usually) If there's a chance of it healing shouldn't I give this a go?
If it can't heal - is there a reason why the tooth could not be removed at the fracture and the remaining root be used to make a natural implant rather than to pull a healthy root and nerve to replace it with a metal implant post? I'm having trouble accepting that pulling my tooth, in this day and age of clever and innovative break throughs, is the only solution. I do a lot of singing and play wind instruments so the idea of a plate scares me and is making me feel very old - I've always looked after my teeth and visit dentist every 6 months. I will see regular dentist in a few days but have only seen once before too as she's new. Looking for words of wisdom from experienced, innovative expert please!
I just really wanted to check with dentists on here please if there really is nothing that can be done with a tooth like this to save it. The tooth has stayed in situ, no pain, no blood when it happened and the X-ray shows a very thin line across. I have been eating soft food for last few days, cleaning round it gently and not biting in that area at all. It already feels a little more stable but not much.
I have read of splinting and root fractures healing - is this possible? I'd love to know one way or the other please. (I am usually a very quick and good healer for cuts, sprains, etc usually) If there's a chance of it healing shouldn't I give this a go?
If it can't heal - is there a reason why the tooth could not be removed at the fracture and the remaining root be used to make a natural implant rather than to pull a healthy root and nerve to replace it with a metal implant post? I'm having trouble accepting that pulling my tooth, in this day and age of clever and innovative break throughs, is the only solution. I do a lot of singing and play wind instruments so the idea of a plate scares me and is making me feel very old - I've always looked after my teeth and visit dentist every 6 months. I will see regular dentist in a few days but have only seen once before too as she's new. Looking for words of wisdom from experienced, innovative expert please!