Did you know that teeth are actually living things? Tooth death most often happens due to physical trauma, such as s deep cavity or cracked tooth. The end of the tooth that you can see in an open mouth is called the crown, while the base of the teeth that lies buried in gums and bone is called the root.
Each tooth has three basic layers. The outer layer is called the enamel, and the inner layer around the root is called cementum. Inside these layers you find the last layer, the dentin.
Underneath the dentin lies the pulp, which is made up of nerves, blood vessels and other tissue. The pulp can get harmed if the layers of the teeth get cracked or rot away, and this can lead to infection caused by liquid pressure, gasses, pus, or invading germs.
This will result in swelling and a good deal of pain, signaling the death of your tooth. It is not a wise decision to allow this to happen, however, as it can harm your other teeth and jaw and can actually be pretty dangerous. Depending on the type and extent of the damage, it may be days, weeks, months, and sometimes even years before the tooth falls out. Signs of an abscess include a bad odor, bad taste in the mouth and, in some cases, a pimple-looking sore on the gums.
An abscess needs to be treated as quickly as possible. In addition to pain and swelling, this infection carries the risk of potentially serious health complications. Teeth nerves do have the ability to heal, yes. However, there are degrees of damage that occur and it is only in certain circumstances that self-healing happens. According to endodontic specialists, once a tooth experiences spontaneous pain or pain with hot foods and beverages, the damage that has occurred is likely irreversible.
Experts recommend that patients obtain dental care right away if a tooth develops pain when eating or drinking cold items because, at that time, there is a better opportunity to save the tooth with a filling or crown.
When a tooth is badly decayed, it loses color. The white enamel will dull and gradually turn gray or black. The smooth surface of the tooth may also turn rough at the edges. Additionally, disease may also have affected the gums around the tooth, making them appear red and swollen. Nerve pain caused by a cavity or injury to a tooth can and will most often go away — eventually.
The tooth has died. At some point, further injury and further pain will recur. Without blood supply, the tooth becomes brittle and could break. The dead tooth could also be developing an abscess hidden beneath the gums. When the nerve dies and an abscess develops, the pain can actually intensify due to the pressure buildup of the abscess within your jaw bone. Both of these consequences can be serious. The team at Dental is committed to providing prompt care for urgent dental problems such as a dying or dead tooth.
A Crack or a cavity in a tooth starts to invade the tooth layers. Once the bacteria enters the pulp, your body will fight the infection to protect itself. This results in the inflammation of the pulp chamber which creates pressure, swelling, and pain in the pulpal region. If proper treatment is not done, the nerves in the pulp do not get enough oxygen and nutrients to survive.
This gradually leads to pulpal necrosis because of the reduction in the blood supply which completely stops after a certain time leading to the death of the tooth.
The reason for this loss of the blood supply is not very clear, however the main reasons cited for it are:. This bacterial decay can cause infection in the tooth nerve, which can lead to its death. As stated before, the healthy pulp fights with this invasion, but if proper treatment is not done in time, the pressure from the inflammation leads to the loss of the blood supply, and the tooth becomes devoid of oxygen and nutrients leading to its death.
Due to its impact on the tooth, the blood vessels can burst and stop its supply to the tooth resulting in its death. This stop in the blood supply can occur within a few minutes or sometimes can take months depending upon the injury.
The answer to this is not straightforward because it depends upon different conditions that a tooth faces. If the nerve is dying because of the infection, then the process will be slow and may take years to complete before the nerve dies completely. However, if due to the trauma, there is a sudden blow to the tooth and the fractured tooth has a direct entry for the bacteria to the pulp chamber, this can lead to a quick death of the tooth.
Therefore, the time it takes for the tooth to become non-vital differs with each case. However, over time it could be years it will start to become grey. This is because the very small blood vessels in the nerve break down. As a result, they leak red blood cells, and the tooth gets darker as time goes by. Once there, there is no return. The tooth cannot get any lighter again; not on its own. You may be able to whiten that tooth with a teeth whitening procedure after a root canal has taken place.
Both the infection and tooth need to be assessed clinically and radiographically, so the best treatment option is carried out to eliminate the source of infection and its further spread. Of the two possible treatments to deal with a dead tooth, the one that saves the tooth and requires no extraction is the root canal.
However, each case is different and requires a meticulous examination and discussion. For nervous patients, meaning people with dental-related phobias, The Dental Suite has the perfect solution. We practice Sedation Dentistry, which is the latest in the field, that allows people to have a worry-free dental experience.
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