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Chipped a molar: need dental advice

Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:12 pm
Posted by Gee Grenouille
Bogalusa
Member since Jul 2018
4794 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:12 pm
I’ve had some sensitivity for a while there so figured I had an issue. Nerve must not be exposed because I’m not in pain. I’ve heard some of you ballers talking about seeing specialists for root canals and crowns. What are my best options? Need this fixed with minimal pain, time for fix, and down time. Tell me what to do.

Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
41938 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:13 pm to
Avoid root canal at all cost
Posted by PetroAg
Member since Jun 2013
1273 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:14 pm to
Use a magnet on dem duck breasts
Posted by James11111
Walnut Creek
Member since Jul 2020
4662 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:16 pm to
quote:

A modern root canal treatment is nothing like those old sayings! It's very similar to a routine filling and can usually be completed in one or two appointments, depending on the condition of your tooth and your personal circumstances. Getting a root canal is relatively painless and extremely effective. You'll be back to smiling, biting and chewing with ease in no time.
Posted by ShoeBang
Member since May 2012
19361 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:16 pm to
1. Go to a dentist
2. Do what he tells you unless you don’t have dental insurance and aren’t in pain
3. There is no 3
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
63400 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:20 pm to
Prayers for your tooth ache.
Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
117720 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:24 pm to
Rub some dirt on it or drink some Bud light


Your choice.
Posted by genuineLSUtiger
Nashville
Member since Sep 2005
72975 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:26 pm to
You more than likely need a crown. “Chipped” is subjective coming from a patient.
Posted by ItzMe1972
Member since Dec 2013
9805 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:29 pm to
Go see a dentist.

Sometimes they can replace the chip with epoxy.
This post was edited on 5/29/23 at 9:02 pm
Posted by John88
Member since Sep 2015
6216 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:36 pm to
Extraction is the cheaper option.
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:39 pm to
All my teeth are platinum slugs
Posted by Thecoz
Member since Dec 2018
2540 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:42 pm to
A good dentist will know..
If a chip and no pain they can possibly just put a veneer on it.. I have that on a tooth..
If cracked you can wait but probably will need a crown at some point..

Or they can just smooth it out if no structural problem
Posted by RealityTiger
Geismar, LA
Member since Jan 2010
20446 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:48 pm to
How about go see a dentist and let them shoot an x ray. If no infection, you will need a crown. If it’s a root canal, it’ll be a little more money and about ten more minutes of a procedure. Good indication of it being infected is it will hurt if you tap on it or bite down.
Posted by Cracker
in a box
Member since Nov 2009
17718 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:59 pm to
Crown baw
Posted by Grinder
Member since Nov 2007
1817 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 9:16 pm to
See an Endodontist

I think.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65739 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 9:22 pm to
quote:

See an Endodontist
This
Posted by Btrtigerfan
Disgruntled employee
Member since Dec 2007
21488 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 9:25 pm to
quote:

Need this fixed with minimal pain, time for fix, and down time. Tell me what to do.


Find a way to get it done Wednesday or Thursday. Tigers are in the Box 2PM Friday. Liquid diet.
Posted by greenbean
USAF Retired
Member since Feb 2019
4610 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 9:29 pm to
Dental work has gotten very specialized (and pricy). You'll go to your regular dentist, and he'll x-ray and set you up with a specialist for a root canal, after the root canal, you'll go back to your dentist for a cap/crown. Minimum three or four visits and starts at $1500. If a back tooth, just get it pulled (if it is causing you pain).
Posted by DesScorp
Alabama
Member since Sep 2017
6522 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 9:39 pm to
quote:

Avoid root canal at all cost


Why? I've had several (bad teeth runs in my family), and it beats the hell out of dentures.

And you don't necessarily need a root canal to get the tooth reconstructed (dentist will decide that on a case by case basis), but if your tooth is chipping and you want it repaired, I would HIGHLY recommend getting it capped/crowned. Reconstructed teeth tend to break again over time. And the new crowns tend to be made of Zirconium, which is much sturdier stuff than the old porcelain crowns. I've had about half a dozen teeth capped this way.
Posted by LRB1967
Tennessee
Member since Dec 2020
15674 posts
Posted on 5/29/23 at 11:28 pm to
A crown should fix the problem
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