What should I do if my tooth is broken in half and the root is still there?

It is quite common that a tooth is broken but half of the root is still there. It is usually caused by trauma. In this case, it is best to go to the hospital for an X-ray examination to see if the root is loose or broken. If the condition is good, the tooth can be restored and then a porcelain crown can be used for restoration. Different situations require different methods.

What should I do if my tooth is broken in half and the root is still there?

In this case, the tooth is broken due to trauma. It is best to go to the hospital to take a dental X-ray to see if the roots of the two front teeth are loose or broken. If not, have the teeth filled. For broken crowns (1/3, 2/3), direct repair can be considered. Today's repair materials are relatively advanced, such as nano resin or diamond resin. The filling is very beautiful and the color is similar to that of normal teeth. If the crown is broken more than 2/3, consider root canal treatment and then porcelain crown restoration. Different situations have different treatments. Usually, be careful not to eat too hard food.

1. Those with smaller incisor defects

Fill your tooth! So cool! The incisors are the most beautiful teeth. If the defect area is small and the fracture does not exceed 4mm, they can be directly filled with simple resin fillings, which is the most cost-effective.

2. Those with large missing front teeth

Of course, if you are unlucky and the defect area is large, you may need to have porcelain teeth or inlays to repair it. Fortunately, the tooth root is not cracked and the dental nerve is not damaged. This is the key.

3. Those whose front teeth are broken at the root

Then you are in big trouble. If the tooth is broken anywhere else, it happens to damage the dental nerve. You can only pull out the remaining part of your tooth and replace it with a denture. Most people use dental implants, and the cost is much higher than the previous two.

When it comes to treating tooth injuries, a doctor should first determine whether there is any tooth damage. If it is roughly determined that there is no damage, the patient should not eat anything that is too cold, too hot, or too hard within two weeks and should undergo regular check-ups. Only after a year and a half without any problems can we be sure that the tooth is indeed fine.

If it is determined that tooth defects have occurred, treatment must be carried out according to different damage conditions. In some cases, the teeth can be kept.