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Tooth pulled recently, but wasn't able to get a root tip out. she told me it'd get absorbed or come out. it was working itself out of my gum. tonight i was feeling it with my finger and it slid out! i lost it. it's sharp and slender. will i be okay?
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No problem, no worries. Small non-digestible items (e.g. pebbles, bone pieces, teeth, etc) pass through the intestines without harm.
Answered 5/13/2023
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You will be just fine. Residual root tips do not pose serious health risks.
Answered 5/13/2023
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Yes you will be O.K. - However I do want to make the comment that unless the intention was to perform a coronectomy (sometimes done for wisdom teeth wrapped around or close to the nerve) the responsibility of the treating dentist is to remove all the tooth including the root, and I wonder why it was not completely removed.
Answered 5/13/2023
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