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My molar with a silver filling is broken and has got sharp tooth edges. Kindly advise.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 35 years old. Recently, my molar that had a silver filling broke. I do not have pain; however, the tooth has sharp edges, and the filling is still intact. What do I need to do now? Kindly suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and would be happy to help. An old silver filling can get damaged, and the edges can break. If there is no pain and the X-ray does not show changes in the normal filling, then your dentist will trim the sharp edges. I hope this helps. Kind... Read Full »
I suffer from mild wisdom tooth pain and cheek bites. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,One of my wisdom teeth is growing in at an angle. It does not feel impacted but it is digging into my cheek which resulted in a cut, and the tooth agitates the cut whenever I move my jaw. The pain is not bad but still, I was wondering if it is necessary to remove it. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since it is causing trouble to your cheek and cuts as well, my suggestion would be to get that wisdom tooth removed. If at all you do not want tooth removal, that tooth can be checked and any sharp margins if present can be rounded off. That decreases the trouble, but i... Read Full »
How do I get my chipped tooth fixed?
Query: Hello doctor, I chipped my front tooth two days ago. I saved the broken tooth piece in a cup of milk in the refrigerator. The piece is fairly small (bottom corner chipped off). What are my options to get my tooth fixed? It does not hurt but it is a little sharp to the touch. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. That is good that you saved the part of the tooth. But actually little chipped off part of the tooth cannot be reattached to the tooth by any means. But if whole tooth and its root somehow got knocked out of socket while you fell down or so and that tooth is kept immediat... Read Full »