Broken tooth question?

I have two questions. I just had a premolar break. about 1/3 of it and its to the gum line. now there is no pain and it seems like only the dentin is exposed, not the pulp. How long can i live with this without having an infection. It will be some time before i can afford a dentist especially since I am at my plan maximum. I hear that sometimes a person can live with this for years without complications then some people have infections quick. Would it be safe to say that its ok to put it off (since I have no money) till it starts to bother me a little. it sucks being poor. I do not qualify for free services in my area unless any readers here know of a free dental clinic that has no restrictions. I am in kansas City. Every place i know that has assistance will not take you if you have insurance event hough my 1000/yr maximum been used. I feel hopeless! Also can anyone in kansas city recommend a good dentist in my city that takes maybe walk ins and has a great chair side manner

Broken tooth question?
If you have a sears charge card and the local sears store has a dentist you can try there. You can also contact any universities in your area that teach dentistry. They offer reduced care and are always looking for patients for their students to "practice" on. A broken tooth usually doesn't lead to an infection. A cavity, maybe, but not an infection. That's a whole other thing. Make sure you get some good toothpaste like Crest and brush very carefully around the tooth. Also get some ACT and rinse out with that every night. Eat stuff with lots of calcium in it and those things should protect your tooth until you are able to see a dentist. Start putting money aside every week from each paycheck just in case. If it starts to hurt, you will need to see a dentist right away.
Reply:I did the same thing. The pain came and went, your very high for an infection. But I was in the same boat... I had it fixed once and it broke again. I now need a root canal but can't afford it, my only option is to have it pulled. I ended up with nerve damage to the broken tooth and the the molar behind it. Make sure you brush your teeth and rinse it out several times a day and get it fixed asap. I have an impacted wisdom that they wont touch because they said the nerve damage from the other tooth can cause permanent nerve damage to my whole bottom jaw.





Good Luck!
Reply:I've had the same problem for over 10 years - no pain yet. My dentist keeps reminding me I should have it capped though.



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