Your teeth are quite strong, but can still break, chip or fracture (crack) relatively easily. A crack or break can happen for a couple reasons, including: tooth cavities weakening the tooth, having your face or mouth hit by something, falling or biting down on something hard.
Not all chipped or broken teeth cause pain. In fact , many minor cracks don't hurt . Sometimes you'll only come across the chip because you can feel the jagged area with your tongue. On the other hand, if a larger piece of a tooth breaks off, you can sometimes notice some pain or discomfort. This discomfort, due to a chipped or broken tooth, may be continual or you may notice that the pain comes and goes. In some cases you may exprience the pain while biting down on food. The reason behind this discomfort is that the nerve in the tooth could be damaged or at least exposed. When the nerve is exposed, cold or hot food and drinks and even air may cause a great deal of pain and discomfort.
If you crack or fracture a tooth, you may not even be able to tell from taking a look at it. The tooth may look totally normal, but can hurt when eating hot or cold foods. This change in the temperature of your mouth is in many cases the earliest warning signs of a cracked tooth. There's sadly, no way for you to treat a fractured tooth at home. You'll need to visit a dentist. In the case that your tooth hurts consistently, it is advised that you see your dentist as quickly as possible as it may suggest that you have damaged a nerve or a vein.
Now, in the event that you break a tooth, you need to see a dentist right away. Your dentist will be in a position to work out if this break was due to tooth rot (cavities), and whether the nerve in the tooth is at risk. If nerve damage is discovered, a root canal may be needed.
If you have broken a tooth, here are the steps you should take prior to getting to a dental office.
1. Using body temperature water, rinse your mouth thoroughly.
2. If bleeding happens, use gauze and apply pressure to the bleeding areas. This should be continued till bleeding ceases, which should take less than ten minutes.
3. Apply ice to the face or mouth area over the broken tooth. This is going to help alleviate discomfort and reduce the amount of swelling that happens.
4. If for whatever reason, you can not make it to an emergency dentist right away, then temp dental cement can be used. You'll be able to find this cement in most pharmacies. Cover the area of the broken tooth in your mouth with this cement, as directed on the package.
In the event that you break a tooth or believe that you may have cracked one, it is highly recommended that you contact an emergency dentist immediately.
Not all chipped or broken teeth cause pain. In fact , many minor cracks don't hurt . Sometimes you'll only come across the chip because you can feel the jagged area with your tongue. On the other hand, if a larger piece of a tooth breaks off, you can sometimes notice some pain or discomfort. This discomfort, due to a chipped or broken tooth, may be continual or you may notice that the pain comes and goes. In some cases you may exprience the pain while biting down on food. The reason behind this discomfort is that the nerve in the tooth could be damaged or at least exposed. When the nerve is exposed, cold or hot food and drinks and even air may cause a great deal of pain and discomfort.
If you crack or fracture a tooth, you may not even be able to tell from taking a look at it. The tooth may look totally normal, but can hurt when eating hot or cold foods. This change in the temperature of your mouth is in many cases the earliest warning signs of a cracked tooth. There's sadly, no way for you to treat a fractured tooth at home. You'll need to visit a dentist. In the case that your tooth hurts consistently, it is advised that you see your dentist as quickly as possible as it may suggest that you have damaged a nerve or a vein.
Now, in the event that you break a tooth, you need to see a dentist right away. Your dentist will be in a position to work out if this break was due to tooth rot (cavities), and whether the nerve in the tooth is at risk. If nerve damage is discovered, a root canal may be needed.
If you have broken a tooth, here are the steps you should take prior to getting to a dental office.
1. Using body temperature water, rinse your mouth thoroughly.
2. If bleeding happens, use gauze and apply pressure to the bleeding areas. This should be continued till bleeding ceases, which should take less than ten minutes.
3. Apply ice to the face or mouth area over the broken tooth. This is going to help alleviate discomfort and reduce the amount of swelling that happens.
4. If for whatever reason, you can not make it to an emergency dentist right away, then temp dental cement can be used. You'll be able to find this cement in most pharmacies. Cover the area of the broken tooth in your mouth with this cement, as directed on the package.
In the event that you break a tooth or believe that you may have cracked one, it is highly recommended that you contact an emergency dentist immediately.
About the Author:
Rob Green is a Vancouver dentist article author for Kingsgate Dental a dentist in Vancouver, BC.
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