{"id":589,"date":"2017-08-12T21:17:05","date_gmt":"2017-08-13T01:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.regiondental.com\/blog\/?p=589"},"modified":"2017-08-12T21:17:05","modified_gmt":"2017-08-13T01:17:05","slug":"did-i-crumble-a-tooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regiondental.com\/blog\/did-i-crumble-a-tooth\/","title":{"rendered":"Did I Crumble a Tooth?"},"content":{"rendered":"

My husband and I are in a disagreement as to whether or not I need an emergency dentist. I think I can wait until my appointment on Tuesday, but he thinks I need to be seen right away. I had a root canal treatment almost two weeks ago. I had a business trip so put off getting the crown. My dentist gave me a temporary filling to hold things over. Everything was okay until dinner last night. I was eating Chinese food and started feeling something grainy. I discreetly reached in and some whitish crumbly material was the culprit. My husband thinks my tooth crumbled. I think it’s actually just the temporary filling. If I’m correct, I can wait to see the dentist, right?<\/p>\n

Melinda F. <\/p>\n

Dear Melinda,<\/p>\n

First, let’s see if we can’t figure out who’s got the right end of the stick. If there’s a way for you to peek at the tooth, do so. If the tooth looks intact, but there’s a hole in the center, then you’re talking about the temporary filling falling out. If there’s any disintegration to the tooth, then you’ve got a crumbling tooth.<\/p>\n

If it’s just the filling, you can likely wait until your appointment. You may want to take the precaution of getting some temporary dental filling material. You can find it at many pharmacies. Bear in mind, it’s only meant to be used for a few days. So, keep the appointment you have with your dentist to get your dental crown<\/a>. <\/p>\n

If you wait too long after a root canal<\/a>, the tooth will become brittle and could end up crumbling as your husband suggested. If that happens, they’ll be nothing to crown and you’ll be looking for tooth replacement options<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, if the tooth has started crumbling, the sooner you get in to see a dentist the better<\/a>. In fact, I’d call your dentist right away and let him not what happened. He’ll want to crown the tooth right away if it’s still possible.<\/p>\n

This blog is brought ot you by Dr. Ryan Noah. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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