Dead Teeth Treatment: Symptoms, Cause & Prevention

What Is A Dead Tooth?

Mainly a tooth has three layers - enamel, dentin, and pulp, In which pulp contains the blood vessels and nerves. When it became damaged, due to injury or decay, they can stop providing blood to the tooth that can cause an infection and cause the nerve to die. A dead tooth also sometimes known as a non-vital tooth.

It leads to painful and can be dangerous to wait for this to occur, as the tooth can become infected and affect the jaw and other teeth.

Symptoms

It’s really not always easy to identify a dead tooth just by looking at it. You can refer to Toronto dentist professional will be able to diagnose it, which is why regular trips to the dentist are important.

However, there are two main symptoms of a dead tooth that can help with self-diagnosis:

• pain
• change in color

Causes

Mainly there are two causes of a dead tooth: tooth decay and tooth trauma.

Tooth decay start on the outermost layer of the tooth, but over time it can cause cavities that penetrate into the deeper layers.

Tooth trauma or injury to your tooth is one possible cause for a tooth to die. For example, getting hit in the mouth with a soccer ball or tripping and hitting your mouth against something can cause your tooth to die. A tooth can die quickly, in a matter of days, or slowly, over several months or years.

Prevention 

Early treatment to fix a dead tooth is important, even if a person is not feeling pain at first, if they suspect they have a dead tooth they should seek medical advice as it could become extremely painful.

An X-ray can be an option that help a dentist diagnose a dead tooth.

Two options for treatment for a dead tooth:

• extraction or removal
• root canal

If you're getting worried that your teeth have died, see your Downtown Toronto dentist right away for treatment. The Toronto dentist will recommend an appropriate treatment and have your smile looking and feeling great in no time.