I had a root canal a few days ago, and I
was given a temprorary filling until I
could get a crown. I was flossing
earlier tonight, and part of the tooth
chipped off. It's tooth #5, right behind
the canine. The chipped piece is pretty
thin, but it's length is the entire
exposed portion of the tooth. What could
happen as a result, and what should I do?
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peanetta
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4 Location: Mass
Posted: 06-26-05 12:54pm
I've had a root canal before, and i'm
currently going to school to become a
dental hygienist. I would call the
dentist. You don't want anything to get
inside the tooth to cause any type of
infection.
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buttercup_501
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2005 Posts: 63 Location: Oregon
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Posted: 08-25-05 12:25pm
If you dont have a filling to seal the
area there is a possibility that bacteria
from your saliva can re-infect the tooth
causeing the root canal to fail. If that
happends youll be sent to a specialist to
have it redone and that big $$$$. You
also have a greater chance of breaking the
tooth. After a root canal the tooth
becomes weak. That is why you need the
crown asap.
