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A member asked:
Can one do permanent damage if push their index finger against a tooth for 10 seconds real hard?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Technically yes...: ... Excess pressure in a specific direction may crush blood vessels at the apex of the tooth, disrupting blood flow to the nerve in that tooth. If so, the nerve will become necrotic and the tooth would require root canal therapy. I have never heard of or seen this, but i guess it is possible if enough pressure is placed.
Answered 1/13/2014
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Unlikely, but: It depends on how much force is used. Why would you even think to do something like that is the first place?
Answered 3/17/2014
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