Any help is appreciated ,
So I bit into another fork within an 8 month period. This time I actually chipped one of my lower teeth however my dentist said that it was a minor chip and didn't need any treatment. He did a sensitivity test on my teeth (by spraying something cold onto a q-tip and touching the affected teeth with it). All of the teeth had a reaction except one of my top front teeth (I couldnt feel anything at all of the cold substance he sprayed). He suspects he'll need to do a root canal for it but that I should wait a few weeks (2-3) to see if it'll get better in that time since the tooth was recently traumatized (like 3 days ago). He emphasized that if the tooth is to change colour or pain increased I should go back to see him. I have issues with bruxism as well so I know my teeth are really stressed. Yesterday the pain was intense (however I think that because he aggravated it), while this morning it was much more relaxed. Me being very anxious about this stuff I've been examining it all morning and I think I may have aggravated it and the pain is back. This morning the pain was non existent, but now it's back a little less intense than yesterday but there none the less. I've been really careful not to use the tooth (while eating or not letting anything touch it while drinking).
My question is I've been really trying not to grind my teeth and I've been doing salt water rinses and burshing and flossing twice a day, is there any way I can prevent a root canal? My teeth are generally not in the best shape as I didn't really put in the effort to take care of them in the past, but I've been working diligently this past year to fix up any of the issues I've had (I've been going to dentists and even some specialists, I have a cleaning every 3 months or so to keep them in good shape). I really want to prevent doing a root canal for any of my teeth for the longest possible (and especially for my front ones since I really value my smile and I'm worried it'll affect it).
Sorry for the long post but I'm just looking if there's anything I can do in the next few weeks to help the nerve recover at all?
So I bit into another fork within an 8 month period. This time I actually chipped one of my lower teeth however my dentist said that it was a minor chip and didn't need any treatment. He did a sensitivity test on my teeth (by spraying something cold onto a q-tip and touching the affected teeth with it). All of the teeth had a reaction except one of my top front teeth (I couldnt feel anything at all of the cold substance he sprayed). He suspects he'll need to do a root canal for it but that I should wait a few weeks (2-3) to see if it'll get better in that time since the tooth was recently traumatized (like 3 days ago). He emphasized that if the tooth is to change colour or pain increased I should go back to see him. I have issues with bruxism as well so I know my teeth are really stressed. Yesterday the pain was intense (however I think that because he aggravated it), while this morning it was much more relaxed. Me being very anxious about this stuff I've been examining it all morning and I think I may have aggravated it and the pain is back. This morning the pain was non existent, but now it's back a little less intense than yesterday but there none the less. I've been really careful not to use the tooth (while eating or not letting anything touch it while drinking).
My question is I've been really trying not to grind my teeth and I've been doing salt water rinses and burshing and flossing twice a day, is there any way I can prevent a root canal? My teeth are generally not in the best shape as I didn't really put in the effort to take care of them in the past, but I've been working diligently this past year to fix up any of the issues I've had (I've been going to dentists and even some specialists, I have a cleaning every 3 months or so to keep them in good shape). I really want to prevent doing a root canal for any of my teeth for the longest possible (and especially for my front ones since I really value my smile and I'm worried it'll affect it).
Sorry for the long post but I'm just looking if there's anything I can do in the next few weeks to help the nerve recover at all?