Hello, I am currently a student applying for dental insurance. It will not be effective for about 3 weeks which is when I plan on making an appointment to see a dentist but one of my adult teeth is falling out now. It must have became weak quite a while ago and I didn t notice until now that when I take bites my tooth has been being chipped away. There s only about half of it left now and as I said it s extremely weak. There s a dull throbbing pain in the gum area surrounding the root of the tooth and in the same exact place on the other side (those teeth are fine as far as I know though...) I m wondering if I should pull it out tonight or go to the hospital or what my other options are....thank you.
Hi, Thanks for posting your query. Periodontitis or pyorrhea is a set of inflammatory diseases affecting the periodontics, i.e., the tissues that surround and support the teeth. Periodontitis involves progressive loss of the alveolar bone around the teeth, and if left untreated, can lead to the loosening and subsequent loss of teeth. Ideally, a periodontist i.e.