I have a pretty large cavity on the side of my tooth... how long before it falls off?

Seriously.

It's all the way in the back near the wisdom tooth. None of my wisdom teeth were taken out, as they grew normally I guess.

Pretty large dent/hole... always feeling it with my tongue.

At times I feel pain, so getting a bit worried at times as well.

I'll probably need a root canal by the time I have the money/insurance to take care of it. :(

Anyone have any advice or anything? Don't want it to give me pain, hell, and stress. How much time do I have before I need to go to the ER?

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

Dry the tooth, stuff cotton or tissue or a tampon in there, hold your mouth open, then shoot some super glue in that hole. Not too much. Test that a drop flows out when you gently squeeze it. Or put the glue on a toothpick or something and apply that to the hole. Then rub some baking soda on it, to make a matrix. Add a little more super glue and hold your yap open until it drys. It may be difficult, because your mouth will get really dry. And that fucking super glue may get real hot on the tooth, just don't spray that shit all over. I'd practice using a tooth pick or a pin dry, getting it on the tooth hole cleanly, then try it with the glue. Just don't get that shit in your eye.

Go to the store and get yourself some TEMPRA
It's a do-it-yourself temporary filling compound. You'll find it near the Anbesol. For the pain, get some Kanka, also found near the Anbesol. Kanka is way more powerful than Anbesol and will help get you through until you can see the dentist.

Seriously.

It's all the way in the back near the wisdom tooth. None of my wisdom teeth were taken out, as they grew normally I guess.

Pretty large dent/hole... always feeling it with my tongue.

At times I feel pain, so getting a bit worried at times as well.

I'll probably need a root canal by the time I have the money/insurance to take care of it. :(

Anyone have any advice or anything? Don't want it to give me pain, hell, and stress. How much time do I have before I need to go to the ER?

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

Seriously.

It's all the way in the back near the wisdom tooth. None of my wisdom teeth were taken out, as they grew normally I guess.

Pretty large dent/hole... always feeling it with my tongue.

At times I feel pain, so getting a bit worried at times as well.

I'll probably need a root canal by the time I have the money/insurance to take care of it. :(

Anyone have any advice or anything? Don't want it to give me pain, hell, and stress. How much time do I have before I need to go to the ER?

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!


Well, it is a lot cheaper to have a filling v/s a root canal. If it aches longer than seconds to A minute, you already need a root canal. If it wakes you up at night, you need a root canal. So if you wait much longer, ya might have to have it pulled.But if it really isn't that bad, go to your pharmacy and ask for some temporary crown cement, and put it in the hole. Sorry.. I am a dental assistant..

Seriously.

It's all the way in the back near the wisdom tooth. None of my wisdom teeth were taken out, as they grew normally I guess.

Pretty large dent/hole... always feeling it with my tongue.

At times I feel pain, so getting a bit worried at times as well.

I'll probably need a root canal by the time I have the money/insurance to take care of it. :(

Anyone have any advice or anything? Don't want it to give me pain, hell, and stress. How much time do I have before I need to go to the ER?

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

Seriously.

It's all the way in the back near the wisdom tooth. None of my wisdom teeth were taken out, as they grew normally I guess.

Pretty large dent/hole... always feeling it with my tongue.

At times I feel pain, so getting a bit worried at times as well.

I'll probably need a root canal by the time I have the money/insurance to take care of it. :(

Anyone have any advice or anything? Don't want it to give me pain, hell, and stress. How much time do I have before I need to go to the ER?

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

Go to the dentist. Find a clinic. Or a lot of dentists have low interest financing companies now. I had a similar situation with a cavity close to the gum line and was putting off going to the dentist. I was sure it was going to be a root canal or extraction but they were able to fill it.

It's only going to get worse the longer you put it off and it might not be as bad as you think. If there's any chance that it's not a root canal yet you should get it taken care of. It'll be a lot cheaper and/or better than the alternatives.

If you have a dental school nearby go to that

Seriously.

It's all the way in the back near the wisdom tooth. None of my wisdom teeth were taken out, as they grew normally I guess.

Pretty large dent/hole... always feeling it with my tongue.

At times I feel pain, so getting a bit worried at times as well.

I'll probably need a root canal by the time I have the money/insurance to take care of it. :(

Anyone have any advice or anything? Don't want it to give me pain, hell, and stress. How much time do I have before I need to go to the ER?

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

OP, both my top wisdom teeth are green. One has caved in and is like a castle's walls. No pain. I'm just gonna let nature take its course. Whatever that is. God help me.

Am going through this right now. I have all my wisdom teeth still and the two top ones have large cavities near the gum line that I can feel. Yesterday one of them started hurting excruciatingly so I couldn't sleep. Have bought orajel and am praying they can be filled. If I'd have gone back in December when I first noticed these I wouldn't be suffering now.