Rotten second molar?!
Question:
Rotten second molar?
I had a silver cap over my second molar and it stayed on for a good 6-8 years(maybe longer ) and it one say it fell off, but when it did the tooth under was half rotten down into the center and is starting to expose my roots. Everytime i get any food at all, water warm or cold it sends a huge shock through my entire face. Its extremely painfun, i went to the dentist before but they just cleaned my other teeth and scheduled a root canal for 3 of my teeth but i never went back, just wandering should i try and pull my molar by my self? its so painful its hard to sleep.
Additional Details6 days ago
Its been exposed for nearly 2 years now, and bit by bit pieces chip off more and more itll eventualy completely expose the roots, and i herd root canals hurt ill just get em to pull the same thing there is no saving it, wish i had a pic
Answers:
DO NOT TRY TO PULL IT YOURSELF.
There is nothing you can do at home to numb a tooth enough to pull it yourself. The nerves that gives the tooth pain sensation is deep in the bone, and there is nothing over-the-counter you can apply to your gums that can get into the bone to sufficiently numb a rotten tooth enough to be pulled. If you try, you will be in excruciating pain and may cause serious injury to yourself.
A dentist knows how to numb the tooth and has the right instruments to take out the tooth. The longer you wait, the longer you suffer.