A man name David in his late twenties called us three weeks ago, reporting that he had bit down on a bone in some chicken and immediately felt a sharp pain in one of his teeth. Since that time, he had consistently felt pain anytime he chewed or applied pressure to it with his tongue. He immediately thought that he may have somehow broken his tooth, but he could not see a fracture when he looked in the mirror. He did feel something missing at the base of the tooth, but assumed it was a filling he had gotten as a child that had simply fallen out. We told David that it was impossible to determine if the tooth was indeed broken or simply needed refilling. We urged him to come in immediately for examination so we could determine the best course of action. Go to Painless Dentistry for more information. (more…)