why is it that you can break a piece of a tooth and it doesn’t need fixing, but if you have the tiniest cavity it has to get filled ASAP?
In: Biology
To add to above – bacteria in the dentine induce a reaction in the pulp once they are near it (don’t have to be in it). Inflammation of pulp is painful. Infection in pulp means Root Canal Treatment or Extraction.
Broken teeth, especially if only enamel, tend not to be painful, maybe just a bit jaggy or sensitive, as no inflammation/infection.
Source – I am a Dentist.
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