Dr. Tuan Anh Vu, DDS

To answer to your question, it depends how good are your hygiene is. If you can keep up with good hygiene and there is no sign of decay, then you don’t have to do the filling there. However, if it bothers you every time you eat some soft diet like biscuits or cake, it always stay down there and you have to clean really hard for it, then you can do the filling. If there is sign of discolored area, then you need to pay attention to it; if it gets more darker, then do the filling, so the answer is, it depends on the individual preference.

Good luck,

Dr. Vu

Yes, it is bad to have a gap between teeth. First, other teeth will move around, which will change your biting function and sometimes will cause discomfort for the joint of your jaw. Then also when you chew, the food will get stuck there, which will cause gum issues and bone loss issues in the long run. Also, hard food will damage the gum tissue there upon chewing in the area. Best to fix it before it gets worse.
Be safe out there.

Hello, thanks for asking. This is a very simple way of maintaining good hygiene: first, you need to floss each meal beside brushing and rinsing mouthwash. Also, you need to see a dentist every 6 months.

First, how long ago is your root canal treatment? If it is within a month, then it is normal, but quite a while then you should go back to the endodontist for him or her to take another X-ray and check out that tooth again.

Good luck
Forest Family Dentistry DDS

Hi there,
It is ok to do a root canal with a minimum of time. A dentist can do a quick pulpectomy for this time; you can come back after the delivery and finish it. We want you to spend as little time in the dental chair as possible, don't want to give you stress and tiredness the whole procedure.

Good afternoon,

Thanks for asking, let me ask you -

- When was your last cleaning? and during the cleaning, did your teeth or your gums hurt?

Dr. Vu

You should see dentist right away. In the meantime try to avoid the area until you see the dentist. No chewing, eating, or biting on that tooth.

If the tooth comes out, put it in milk and go to the dentist ASAP.

Hope this information will ease your worrying.