A 31-year-old member asked:
A piece of my molar fell off today and i probably have a cavity. what should i do while waiting for the appointment?
3 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ira Bidermananswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
Use Dentemp: You can get dentemp in any drugstore to use a temporary filling.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
47 years experience
See your dentist.: You need to see your dentist asap. While there is still a molar to fix.
Are you waiting for pain? Abscess? Infection in your head? And more pain?
The tooth will not repair itself.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Endodontics 46 years experience
See dentist: Most of the time this is caused by underlying decay, which cannot support overlying tooth structure. It can also be caused by a thru and thru crack
either way, you need to see a professional asap.
If you have pain, take advil (ibuprofen) 800 mg, every 4 hrs, until you get seen.
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Last updated Mar 21, 2015
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