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tooth.
One of my molars Are chipping & it has a hole like right in the middle and another hole right next to that one.
I brush my teeth about 3-4 times a day.
Is this something i should go to a dentist for?
And do they pull teeth for situations like this. because i broke a diff tooth ( it didnt look like this one does) a few years ago with my toothbrush & he had to pull it.
If you need to know im 17 f
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Definitely. You probably need it filled if there's holes to prevent it getting any worse and allowing bacteria to get in, causing painful infections and worse.
Don't worry though, just get it sorted as soon as you can. :)
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Yes, this is something you should go to the dentist for, and you shouldn't wait. If the hole in your tooth hasn't allowed decay or bacteria into the root, the tooth should be able to be repaired with a filling. If you wait, and it continues to get deeper, a root canal and a crown may be needed. You don't want to end up with an infection of the root, because this will affect the nerve in the tooth and cause extreme pain. In addition, people have been seriously ill, and even died from an abscessed tooth!
The dentist will probably talk to you about prevention, but you may want to ask him about brushing techniques. If you brush too often and too hard--you could be ruining the enamal on your teeth which will cause them to be more fragile than normal.
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Sure sounds like a cavity. The dentist can probably give you a filling if you go before it breaks apart. They just fill the whole with filling material that keeps if from hurting and breaking more. :)
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