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What Causes Hole In Teeth When Waking Up?

hello there...... ummmm i grind my teeth i know. well, i feel asleep a bout a week ago....... and now i have sorta w hole in one of my teeth i dont remeber it being there..... do u think this was caused by the griding or could it be a normal formation of the tooth (they did hurt really bad when i woke up and i had a headache, i only slept without the moputh peice for about 4 hours.... i was sorta drinking at the time tho). would u worry about this if it did take a sorta how do i say peice/chunk out of the middle of one of my teeth it feels weird w/ my tonque and i dont like it but i guess theres not much i can do. its a tooth on the upper right side of my mouth.......
Thu, 21 Aug 2014
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Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The hole in the tooth can be because of the decay or it can be secondary to the grinding of your teeth during night time(bruxism). Consult a oral physician and get it evaluated. If the decay or attrition is involving only enamel and dentin, the tooth can be restored with normal filling by composites or silver amalgam. If it is involving pulp, then the tooth has to be restored with RCT or extraction.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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What Causes Hole In Teeth When Waking Up?

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The hole in the tooth can be because of the decay or it can be secondary to the grinding of your teeth during night time(bruxism). Consult a oral physician and get it evaluated. If the decay or attrition is involving only enamel and dentin, the tooth can be restored with normal filling by composites or silver amalgam. If it is involving pulp, then the tooth has to be restored with RCT or extraction. I hope my answer will help you, take care.