I have a tooth that has broken and all that is left is right at the gums...?

It cracked in a car accident a few years ago and has just progressivly gotten worse. I am so afraid to go to the dentist, now on top of that anxiety, I am embarassed. We never went to the dentist as kids unless there was a problem. My own kids get cleanings twice a year and are totally comfortable. How do I take care of this? I am tempted to try to pull what is left of it myself.....

I have a tooth that has broken and all that is left is right at the gums...?
No , please do not try to pull out whats ls left. You could get your gums infected and have a bigger problem. The nerve, which is called the pulp in the tooth is probably dead, since your not in pain. So that is good news, your not in pain, because it is very painful if the nerve in the tooth was still alive. Please be assured, there is no reason to feel embarassed about this. I am a former Regesterd Dental Assistant and we saw people with the same problem you have, and we never, ever, said any thing about them. This is our profession and we are here to help you not put you down. There are a lot of people like you, who are scared to see the dentist. When you make your appointment, let the receptionist know you feel scared and they will writt this in your chart, so the dentist and the assistants will know before your appointment. They will do everything they can to try to make you feel relaxed. Maybe you could have the dentist prescribe you something to ease the anxiety before your appointment. They also should have laughing gas, that will also help you with the anxiety. All the Dentist will do is, take an x-ray of this tooth to see what is left in the gum area, then he will numb the gums and then extract the remainer of the tooth or root. This will leave you without a tooth in that area and eventually, you will need a bridge or implant, because when a tooth is missing and the teeth next to that missing tooth, will start to shift. Please don't be embaressed, thats why we are in this field of dentistry and we are here to help you, not hurt you or make fun of you, because you never went to the dentist. There are millions more like you, that we treat all the time. Good Luck and happy smiling!
Reply:Speak to ur dentist about your anxiety and get some advice regarding the tooth. most dentists are trained to deal with nervous patients and undrestand your stress and will do their best to deal with it. Do not try to pull it out yourself because it can become infected and cause other problems.


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