i hit my front teeth pretty hard yesterday. ive been taking pain killers since.?!


Question: I hit my front teeth pretty hard yesterday. ive been taking pain killers since.?
my front teeth are not moving, didn't bleed and don't hurt. however, i feel a slight pressure when i slightly push my teeth with my finger. is this gonna go away? im really worried about it.

Answers:

Your teeth have been traumatized and with time, the tenderness will go away. Just avoid biting on them directly until they begin to feel better. FYI, a hard impact to any tooth may cause the nerve to die and the older you are, the greater the chances of that happening. The most common sign of a front tooth with a dead nerve is a darkening or color change. If you have no symptoms after 6 or more months, have an x-ray taken to be sure the tooth is ok. Do not have an x-ray taken now because it will be too soon for any radiographic changes to show up and don't make a special appointment to have it done; ask the dentist to do it when you are in for your routine checkup.

DDS




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