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Hello. i had a tooth pulled years ago and now all the sudden i can feel a tiny piece of tooth sticking out of gum. is this normal?
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No: Unlike tigers, we don't grow new teeth in adulthood. This suggests that there might have been fragments of the extracted tooth left behind and you should contact your dentist re. it.
Answered 4/11/2016
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Not after years: What you feel may be part of the tooth left behind or it less likely may be an adjacent boney prominence protruding through tightening skin. If you have regular dental exams, innquire about it and if not, get to dentist for a clinical evaluation.
Answered 4/11/2016
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Root tip: Possibly a residual root tip that has made its way to the surface. If so, it is quite normal. If it bothers you, see your dentist to have it removed.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Piece: May be a small root tip left behind when your tooth was removed. May also be a spicule of bone that has come loose. Why don't you do the prudent thing and ask your Dentist to take a look.
Answered 4/21/2016
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