What the heck? My tooth broke/cracked.

[CountryWolf07]

Great, I have to go to the dentist this afternoon to see what they can do about my broken/cracked tooth. I was eating a fiber granola bar!! It was just enough to BREAK my tooth in half. Thankfully, no pain, so I think it is just a dead tooth. I dislike dentists, and having to wait, and see what they will do. I am betting, I will get a new tooth in a couple days, if not today. Booo! Oh my gosh, I've had those dreams where my tooth or teeth would BREAK! And it actually did.

[Catty1]

If it's dead, the root canal will be painless! They'll have to drill in, and fill it with stuff to put a cap on it.

I hope you have some kind of dental insurance???

I hope they can fix it without the RC - but if the tooth is dead, they may want to put on a cap to strengthen it, or it will just keep on breaking.

HUGS and good luck!

[Pinot's Mom]

Been there too many times to count! I have inherited terrible teeth, and I'm usually eating something like a piece of CHEESE when it happens. I can truly sympathize. I'm sorry.


Treatment will depend on the depth of the break and general condition. Just wait for the dentist's word; no point in speculating the worst. Good luck!

[CountryWolf07]

I will find out in an hour or so to see what will happen. I still have the other half of the tooth but, it's just 1/2 cracked. You can see the 'stuff' inside. It is definitely dead. I did not feel anything when it cracked. Thank goodness. Well, if they are gonna drill, I'm sorry, but I NEED them to give me Novocaine! JUST IN CASE! And UNFORTUNATELY, I don't have some kind of insurance, but what can I do? I need to get it fixed. I am just worried about the outcome and how much it will cost me. *sigh* Crazy!

[lvpets2002]

Oh same here.. I have had my share of dental work done too.. Hey I too have had bad teeth breaking dreams too.. Glad to know its not just me with those dreams.. Good Luck at the Dentist.. If your mouth dont hurt when the dentist is done = I will for sure know the pocket book will be hurting..

[Cataholic]

I wonder, if you put 1/2 of a tooth under your pillow, does the tooth fairy still give you something?

[CountryWolf07]

I wonder, if you put 1/2 of a tooth under your pillow, does the tooth fairy still give you something?

Haha I would do that except I kind of swallowed it along with the food not knowing. :/

[carole]

oh dear been there done that, except i was ripping open a museli bar with my teeth , a real no no, never again, and i chipped the very front of my tooth, i now have a false bit there, and i used to have perfect front teeth, this is the two top ones,now they just don't look quite the same, also have one down the side that broke off again recently, trouble with these is they are an ongoing expense the false ones only last a short time unless you can afford crowns, which are way out of my price range,honestly i am as scared of dentists as you, but if the tooth is dead you won't need your pain relief, it will hurt more getting that done than fixing the tooth, but your dentist will advise you.

Luckily for me the one i broke with ripping the m bar open is covered by our ACC here which is accident compensation,it is considered an an accident and they cover at least some of the bill forever, unless they change that, which is possible, but if you do it eating, it is not covered as that is normal part of life and not considered an accident.

Good luck with it all, and i feel for you really i do, your mouth and your pocket, take care.

[CountryWolf07]

The price estimation scared me more than getting it done. My estimated is almost $2,500. SHOOT ME! So I just have to consider my options here somehow, see what I should do about it. The only good thing is that I am not in any pain at all - The dentist tested to see if I was in pain, by tapping on my tooth that was cracked, so no pain was shown. I guess I should be OK until whatever happens next.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

can they just pull the rest of it and be done with it, or is it in a noticeable location?

Teeth are funny things sometimes. I had a wisdom tooth that nearly decayed in half. Never even knew til I had something stuck in the corner of my mouth and tried to dig it out with my finger. Then I was like "what's this sharp ridge back here?"

[carole]

what on earth is the dentist going to do for that kind of money, i nearly fainted when i read the amount, is this going to be a crown, because that is what they charge here for that too, i just had false bits put on and it only cost me $140.they last a few years as well.

I would get a second and even third opinion, i went to a dentist who was going to fill a tooth that did not even need it, just because i complained of tooth pain, that was like three years ago,been to two different dentists since and neither have suggested it needed doing, she also replaced my broken tooth at a cost of $190, and this time is was only the 140, it sure pays to shop around, i now have a dentist that i am comfortable with, she explains everything as she goes along, does not do anything unless it is absolutely necessary and does not overcharge, good luck with it all.

Oh and i would not have it pulled, preserve your teeth as best you can, i have had teeth pulled where they cannot be seen, and it was many many years ago,and i could not afford a bridge put in and it hurts in the gums still ,so don't go down that avenue if you can help it.

[Catty1]

My guess is that they want to do a crown.

That IS a lot of money...is that the usual price for things like that? What would Mike's dentist charge?

[CountryWolf07]

I honestly thought it was a bit too MUCH.... I mean, $2,500....? That included the x-ray's, etc. etc... just the crown, about what, $1,111... I mean, really? I had a heart attack after I saw the final amount that was shown as the final estimate.... That'd literally wipe out my savings acct. I am looking around to see what I can find.

[Queen of Poop]

That's about what it cost for each of my root canals and crowns. I have 2 of them.

[Asiel]

Great, I have to go to the dentist this afternoon to see what they can do about my broken/cracked tooth. I was eating a fiber granola bar!! It was just enough to BREAK my tooth in half. Thankfully, no pain, so I think it is just a dead tooth. I dislike dentists, and having to wait, and see what they will do. I am betting, I will get a new tooth in a couple days, if not today. Booo! Oh my gosh, I've had those dreams where my tooth or teeth would BREAK! And it actually did.

Must be something going around. I just broke my last molar last week and had to get it repaired. The dentist drilled out the old mercury filling, made another piece of tooth to replace the piece I had broken and refilled it with the new material they use today. He did a great job and my tooth feels great. I had just finished supper when the piece broke , I must have swallowed it because I was sucking on a mint and didn't even notice when it broke.