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Pain management/infection control for broken tooth while waiting on dental appointment?
I have a molar with an amalgam filling and root canal, and the tooth cracked in half on New Year's Day. The list of local dentists covered by my dental insurance is slim, and the soonest I could get in is this coming Tuesday. Problem is, the tooth has cracked off below the gumline at one point, and I've got swelling and tenderness. I'm regularly rinsing with salt water, and alternating between acetominophen and ibuprofen to supress the pain, which is still at a pretty high level. How do I make it to my appointment as comfortably and safely as possible?
This is a tough one, because with a vertical fracture you will be tearing into the gum and periodontal ligament anytime you bite down. Obviously you need to be on a soft diet, and rinsing will help to drain any infection that's starting.
I would explain your situation to the dentist's emergency service, and see if you can get a referral perhaps to an oral surgeon. Sometimes if the fracture isn't too far under the gumline the tooth can be saved; unfortunately especially for teeth that have had root canals, the fracture is usually such that the tooth needs to be extracted.
Steve Bornfeld, DDS
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