How does a tooth "die"?!
Question:
How does a tooth "die"?
I just got braces, and a friend said that the repeated pain and pressure caused by braces can "kill" a tooth which results in a root canal. Is this true?! How does a tooth really "die"?
Answers:
Severe trauma to a tooth is what will cause it to "die". Having braces would not be considered severe trauma. The procedure involved in straightening your teeth is very slow and calculated.
When I was a teenager I was hit by a car while riding my bike, I landed on my jaw and it broke in 3 places and broke my 4 top front teeth. Only 2 of the 4 actually ended up dying.
I don't know what your friend was referring to, but I don't think you have anything to worry about.
Hope that helps...good luck with your braces.