YUCK! I think I chipped a tooth (UD2)

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Cierdwyn	YUCK! I think I chipped a tooth (UD2)		Lead	[-]
Posts: 2674 04/28/08 07:13:24	Tags : None Okay, so Saturday night I bit down on something hardish and found what I thought a the time was a stray piece of bone in the hamburger I was eating. Gross, I know, but as I didn't feel anything crack, and nothing HURT, I didn't seriously consider the possibility that it was a chipped piece of tooth. Plus, all we were having that night were hamburgers, baby carrots, and rice so WHAT could it have chipped on? Over the next couple of days, I don't know if it's psychosomatic or what but I've been sensitive to hot and cold on that side and my lower molar feels like it COULD have a sharpish jagged spot (or maybe that's just ow my tooth is made??) Again, nothing HURTS, I'm just being extremely careful because my oral health is NOT something I play with. I'd rather spend a little $$ now and have a professional tell me I'm being a dork that go on my merry way had end up spending a LOT of $$$ and losing the tooth altogether. So now I get to call my insurance company and find the name of a dentist here in NY, hope s/he can fit me in, hope it's not TOO expensive (this puts off a big purchase I was hoping to make with my tax rebate check) SIGH If anyone can give me some advice about what a chipped tooth feels like (ie does it hurt like the dickens? If I'd chipped it would I know without a doubt? or yes, it doesn't necessarily hurt all the time go have it looked at) I'd really appreciate it. Last Edited By: Cierdwyn 09/07/61 14:09:48. Edited 2 times.
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Erin in MI		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 791 04/28/08 08:41:44	I have had a couple of experiences with this in the last couple of years. Two Thanksgivings ago, my grandmother died, and while eating a Milk Dud (chocolate always helps during a death), I had half of a molar chip off. No pain, but lots on anxiety about it - not to mention trying to figure out why a Milk Dud was crunchy. I went to the dentist and they put in a major filling that eventually was changed to a crown. Lots of money, but worth every dime. The dentist believes the tooth chipped because of stress at the time. About 2 months ago, I had a week where brushing my teeth - well, one tooth in particular - was very painful. I actually stopped brushing in that area of my mouth for a week. After that week, I tried brushing again, and the pain was gone. I still went to the dentist because I have become quite paranoid about my teeth since the Milk Dud incident and he couldn't find anything wrong. I had 2 dentists in the office look at it and they both found nothing. The only explanation they had for the pain was that I probably grind my teeth while I'm sleeping and must have injured the tooth somehow. They suggested a bite splint for at night (which I am getting tonight), so we'll see how that helps things. I wish you good luck, but pain is not a good indicator when it comes to damage to your teeth. Go in, get checked out - if for not other reason than your peace of mind! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Erin in MI TW WIPs: Birdhouse Bellpull, Enchanter, Guardian, Woodland Fairy, English Garden Sampler. Other WIPs: Flower Power (Crossed Wing), Angel of Healing (L&L) Gaelic Banner (Dracolair Creations). Finished in 2008: Rejoice Ornament (M Designs), Love Ornament (M Designs), Hope Ornament (M Designs), Mother's Arms (Mirabilia), Santa of the Forest (L&L). PictureTrail: http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=erin_in_mi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
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Cierdwyn		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2675 04/28/08 08:57:39	Erin, I wear a night guard while sleeping due to grinding my teeth in my sleep, and I was w/o it for about two weeks on account of leaving it in Tulsa (I packed the black case I store it in, left the guard on the bathroom counter! Mom had to pack it and mail it to me) -- maybe that plus the stress (good stress, but still stress) of the move and whatnot? Ahhnyway, thank the Lord (and I mean that sincerely, not flippantly) for dental insurance!!
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LoriTX		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 177 04/28/08 09:02:30	A few yrs ago, I was eating homemade baked beans and CRUNCH!! I pulled out the crunch and it was half of one of my back molars!!! It already had a large filling in it so I guess it was time to go so it went. Ended up with a Crown- I swear that crown is twice the size the tooth was!! I am thinking that they molded it that way because I am also missing the tooth that would be in front of it Lori TX
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Cierdwyn		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2676 04/28/08 09:27:33	UD Seeing the dentist tomorrow 10AM - ROCK ON that he was able to get me in so quickly
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Erin in MI		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 792 04/29/08 09:54:14	Well, for some reason, my post from yesterday didn't show up! So, good luck Cierdwyn, I hope it's good news! Let us know when you get back how it went. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Erin in MI TW WIPs: Birdhouse Bellpull, Enchanter, Guardian, Woodland Fairy, English Garden Sampler. Other WIPs: Flower Power (Crossed Wing), Angel of Healing (L&L) Gaelic Banner (Dracolair Creations). Finished in 2008: Rejoice Ornament (M Designs), Love Ornament (M Designs), Hope Ornament (M Designs), Mother's Arms (Mirabilia), Santa of the Forest (L&L). PictureTrail: http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=erin_in_mi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
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Cierdwyn		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2677 04/29/08 10:14:29	Well, I just got back from the dentist Apparently an old filling (like 20 years old) had decay under it and half my lower right molar was GONE Root Canal YUCK YUCK YUCK! Luckily he got most of it done today, I go back Thursday for some more work and a crown
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Erin in MI		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 793 04/29/08 17:28:35	Oh no!! I'm sorry it turned out to be so bad! But I'm so glad to hear that you got it looked at so quickly - maybe it saved you from further pain by not puting it off. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Erin in MI TW WIPs: Birdhouse Bellpull, Enchanter, Guardian, Woodland Fairy, English Garden Sampler. Other WIPs: Flower Power (Crossed Wing), Angel of Healing (L&L) Gaelic Banner (Dracolair Creations). Finished in 2008: Rejoice Ornament (M Designs), Love Ornament (M Designs), Hope Ornament (M Designs), Mother's Arms (Mirabilia), Santa of the Forest (L&L). PictureTrail: http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=erin_in_mi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
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Cierdwyn		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2678 04/29/08 17:49:54	Apparently doing it quickly saved me an ER visit... if I'd let it go even another day w/o cleaning out the yuck I'd have been in the ER with a raging fever screaming blue murder in pain.
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Daffycat		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 22 04/29/08 20:10:06	It's a good thing you went right in then! Sorry about the root canal, there's no fun. Daffy My Blog The Peacock SAL
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