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Chipped Tooth, Upper Front Teeth Being Pushed Together. Are The Teeth Going To Have To Be Removed?
I dove head first into a pool and hit my face at the bottom and chipped my tooth. About a month later I began feeling pressure when I bite down on my molars, like the upper front teeth are being pushed together. Are the teeth going to have to be removed. Email me at YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 13 Jan 2014
Hello ans welcome.
Thanks for sharing your concern.
It appears to be abscess developed post trauma.It is best to get it examined clinically by taking suitable x rays.This will show the periapical infection.
Based upon the x ray finding root canal treatment can be done.This does not requires extraction of tooth mere devatilising the pulp tissue helps.
Therfore please see your dentist soon in this regard.
Meanwhile if required you can take pain killers until you see your dentist.
Hope it helps.
Thanks.
Take care.
Thanks for sharing your concern.
It appears to be abscess developed post trauma.It is best to get it examined clinically by taking suitable x rays.This will show the periapical infection.
Based upon the x ray finding root canal treatment can be done.This does not requires extraction of tooth mere devatilising the pulp tissue helps.
Therfore please see your dentist soon in this regard.
Meanwhile if required you can take pain killers until you see your dentist.
Hope it helps.
Thanks.
Take care.
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