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Originally posted by ShaniFaye
One of my back lower molars that had a filling had a big hunk just break off, we are talking the whole part in the front...when I get the courage up to go to the dentist what will they tell me I need done? The filling and the back part of the tooth is still there.
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Well, a few things can go wrong here. Best case scenario is that you just need a crown on it. Worst case is that it needs to be extracted (if the break went way below the gum line). Anything in between those 2 scenarios includes needing a root canal (if the break went into the nerve) + crown and/or crown lengthening (if the break went slightly below the gums).
Don't wait too long. If dentin (the soft structure under the hard enamel) is exposed, bacteria can eat away at it pretty quickly getting into the nerve, thus leading you to a root canal.