Questions regarding a possibly dying tooth?!
Question: I got hit in the mouth (accident during a cheer stunt) on Jan 24. We went to the dentist right after the accident. Xrays were taken & they said the root isn't fractured & to wear my retainer all week since my front tooth was moved. I just got home from my 3rd dentist appointment since the incident. I noticed this past week the tooth started to turn gray. My dentist took more xrays & suggested me to a doctor who does a really good job with root canals and veneers who will test to see if my tooth is dying or just in the healing process. I have sensitivity to heat and cold and there is tenderness if I accidently bite down and hit that tooth. Now for questions:
1) How long does it generally take for a tooth to die?
2) If the tooth dies before I can get the root canal, can veneers still be placed on it or does the tooth -have- to be pulled out?
3) If the tooth must be pulled out is there some other permanent or long term procedure that can replace the tooth that was lost
thanks
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Answers: I got hit in the mouth (accident during a cheer stunt) on Jan 24. We went to the dentist right after the accident. Xrays were taken & they said the root isn't fractured & to wear my retainer all week since my front tooth was moved. I just got home from my 3rd dentist appointment since the incident. I noticed this past week the tooth started to turn gray. My dentist took more xrays & suggested me to a doctor who does a really good job with root canals and veneers who will test to see if my tooth is dying or just in the healing process. I have sensitivity to heat and cold and there is tenderness if I accidently bite down and hit that tooth. Now for questions:
1) How long does it generally take for a tooth to die?
2) If the tooth dies before I can get the root canal, can veneers still be placed on it or does the tooth -have- to be pulled out?
3) If the tooth must be pulled out is there some other permanent or long term procedure that can replace the tooth that was lost
thanks
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Time varies for the nerve to dye but yours is dying & will require a root canal & a crown. Your dentist will confirm this. DMD here