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Suggest Treatment For A Dental Problem Involving Broken Tooth

I had a root canal done a few years ago, but never got it capped. The filling held and I honestly forgot about it until one morning 90% of the tooth broke apart in my mouth. Occasionally food gets it the opening of the tooth, and I remove it, but I noticed a very small piece of "pink" came out. What damage if any can happen if the gutta percha comes out?
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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hello, i went through your query. keeping a broken tooth inside the mouth is always carries the risk of getting it infected. the food accumulating in that site not only affects that tooth but also the gums of the adjacent teeth also. So it is better to remove the remaining part of the teeth and later replace it with artificial teeth. Hope my answer helps.
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Suggest Treatment For A Dental Problem Involving Broken Tooth

hello, i went through your query. keeping a broken tooth inside the mouth is always carries the risk of getting it infected. the food accumulating in that site not only affects that tooth but also the gums of the adjacent teeth also. So it is better to remove the remaining part of the teeth and later replace it with artificial teeth. Hope my answer helps.