My tooth cracked in half?!

My tooth cracked in half?

Yesterday morning I woke up in extreme pain to find out that my tooth was cracked in half down the middle and pieces of my gums were hanging down. I ate beans and rice, macaroni, and corn for supper the night before. My dentist can't see me for two weeks so I was wondering what might have caused it and what I could use to numb the pain.

3 weeks ago
I'm a vegetarian, explaining all the grains, and I don't know if it could play a role in my tooth cracking. I do get enough protein. I'm 14, if age makes a difference and it was my last baby tooth.

You either had a big cavity in that tooth or a large filling in that tooth-I would guess a big cavity from your description. Ibuprofen is best for dental pain. If you are healthy, then you can take 600-800mg every 8 hours. It will not numb the pain and nothing OTC will. It sounds like that tooth will need to be extracted.

It's probably no big deal since it's a baby tooth and you are 14. That makes a big difference because it's more that due to come out!