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What Is The Risk In Keeping The Exposed Area In Tooth Untreated?

hi, i'm a 42 yr old man, facing some dental problems off late. My molar tooth in my left lower part underwent a root canal treatment about 8 years back. 2 days back while eating food, my false tooth came out exposing the filling area & i guess a pin like thing, which was meant to hold it i guess. I am a heavy smoker & I am not living away from my homeland and am not in a financial state to get any treatment done. Pls tell me if there's any risks involved in keeping the exposed area untreated for 3 months or do I have to immediately treat it?
                                                                 
Mon, 29 Sep 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
As far as i understand, the crown has come out along with some part of the tooth leaving the post or pin in the tooth. If i am your treating doctor, i would suggest you to get it recemented immediately so that the tooth will not further breaks since it is very weak. Once you can able to meet your dentist, you can get the post and core repeated with new crown. Recementation will not cost you much so for time being get it recemented.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Dentist,  Dr. Dipti Singh's  Response
Hello, Thank you for consulting with HCM.
Actually in this condition that a false crown has came out, you have to get it fixed immediately, as if you will leave it like that, then a secondary infection can start appearing.
So better to visit a good dentist and get them fixed as in just fixing it back dentist will not charge a lot.
Hope it will help you.
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What Is The Risk In Keeping The Exposed Area In Tooth Untreated?

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. As far as i understand, the crown has come out along with some part of the tooth leaving the post or pin in the tooth. If i am your treating doctor, i would suggest you to get it recemented immediately so that the tooth will not further breaks since it is very weak. Once you can able to meet your dentist, you can get the post and core repeated with new crown. Recementation will not cost you much so for time being get it recemented. I hope my answer will help you, take care.