Ouch! I bit down on a fork?

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Okay so three days ago, I bit down on a fork by mistake cuz I was just careless. It hurt so much that I though I might've chipped my tooth so I ran to the bathroom mirror to check what the heck I did, but nothing looks damaged. It is just SORE. I can't use the bottom two of my front teeth cuz its very very sore. It feels raw and achy as if my teeth just got bleached and it got sensitive or something. Do I need to spend $$$ on going to the dentist office to see if there is other damage or do I just wing it out until it stops hurting? There is no crack or split or any physical damage that I can see. I'm wondering if this pain is not normal and if I should go in to the dentist just to get an X-ray which will probably tell me nothing is wrong...but should I go anyway?

dre · Accepted Answer

Sounds like you compressed them in the socket.  What you descirbed, the pain, is similar to ligament compression between the tooth and the socket.  Give it 4 more days see if symptoms resolve. Take an antiinflammatory, like motrin or ibuprofen.  If you cracked the tooth vertically it will be a sharp pain.  If the teeth were momentarily dislodged they will feel loose.  It is unlikely that they are infected this soon.  

good luck

shyviolet · Answer

go to the dentist just to be safe

Ruben N · Answer

if the pain continues after a week then go

?KiTtY MeOW? · Answer

i would go cuz if they hurt alot then something might be wrong

pyr0maniac · Answer

yea, u should go....better safe than sorry...

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Ouch! I bit down on a fork?

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