Should I pul a tooth?!
Question: Should I pul a tooth!?
I'm an adult (21 yrs old, really, but you know) but i still have a baby tooth!. It's a molar, without an adult tooth underneath it, which is why I've never lost this tooth!. However, about a year ago, the tooth started to chip along the gum line, which has been a real problem!. Food and plaque are constantly getting stuck inside the tooth which is realllllyyy gross and requires a lot of time to clean!. About a couple weeks ago the tooth became loose, and now cleaning it means that the tooth starts to wiggle and because of that, it's now really loose!. If i still had dental insurance I'd go see a dentist immediately, but I just graduated from college and have yet to secure a decent job with benefits!. So I was wondering should I just pull the tooth and be done with the matter!? Thanks in advance!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
If it is loose, and you don't mind, it is ok to pull it!.!.!.!.as it was a baby tooth, the roots are mostly resorbed now, and is probably being held in place by tissue (that is why it is loose)!.!.!.!.
You can ice it, then keep wiggling it, it will probably feel better once it is out and you can keep the area clean!.
There will probably be a little bleeding, and after it is out you can bite on a clean gauze or wash cloth to control that!.!.!.!.
Not to worry!.!.!.!.!.you've done this before, but its been a few years!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
You can ice it, then keep wiggling it, it will probably feel better once it is out and you can keep the area clean!.
There will probably be a little bleeding, and after it is out you can bite on a clean gauze or wash cloth to control that!.!.!.!.
Not to worry!.!.!.!.!.you've done this before, but its been a few years!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
if the tooth is really loose then i think you should just pull it!. i don't think there's any way to save it if it's loose!. if you need to have a tooth there & there's no adult tooth underneath then you can get an implant later on!. also, you need to be careful about the food & plaque getting stuck inside b/c the bacteria will build up and you could get an infection!. so, i say pull it!Www@Answer-Health@Com
it depends on a few things!. first, will it be really noticeable if you have it pulled!? and once you do, are you going to get some type of temporary partial to replace it!?
you said you don't have insurance now, but you will soon when you get a job!. the only thing is, some insurances don't cover prior extractions!. prior extractions are when a tooth is removed prior to having that insurance!. so if you are thinking of having it pulled now and then replacing it with, say a bridge later whn you have insurance, the insurance might not cover it because it was pulled before your coverage started!.
another factor is some insurances don't cover congenitally missing teeth, which is what you have!.
i think that you should try to stick it out as much as you can, until you get insurance!. maybe try chewing on the other side so you don't get too much food caught in there or break it off!.
much luck to you!.!.!.i hope this helps!Www@Answer-Health@Com
you said you don't have insurance now, but you will soon when you get a job!. the only thing is, some insurances don't cover prior extractions!. prior extractions are when a tooth is removed prior to having that insurance!. so if you are thinking of having it pulled now and then replacing it with, say a bridge later whn you have insurance, the insurance might not cover it because it was pulled before your coverage started!.
another factor is some insurances don't cover congenitally missing teeth, which is what you have!.
i think that you should try to stick it out as much as you can, until you get insurance!. maybe try chewing on the other side so you don't get too much food caught in there or break it off!.
much luck to you!.!.!.i hope this helps!Www@Answer-Health@Com