A small piece of my front tooth suddenly fell out

I believe many people have experienced the phenomenon of a small piece of tooth suddenly falling out, and there will be obvious discomfort after it falls out. If a small piece of your front tooth suddenly falls off, it does not necessarily mean that tooth tissue is missing. It may also be the result of dental tartar falling off. In short, there are many reasons why a small piece of tooth falls off, so don't worry too much about the tooth being damaged. Let’s take a look at the specific situation below.

A case of tooth falling out: dental calculus falling off

Teeth can cause all kinds of problems that we cannot guard against. Although they can cut and chew a lot of food, such as steamed buns, meat, and various vegetables, teeth are actually relatively fragile and are prone to defects under any circumstances. Sometimes it surprises us that many of our friends may lose a small piece of the root of their teeth.

A piece of the tooth root has fallen off, probably due to dental tartar. Dental tartar is a foreign body in the oral cavity. It will constantly stimulate the periodontal tissue, compress the gums, affect blood circulation, cause bacterial infection of the periodontal tissue, cause gum inflammation and atrophy, and form periodontal pockets. Many dental cases have shown that dental tartar can cause great harm to the oral cavity.

Tooth loss case: Tooth enamel loss

The most common reason for enamel loss is that the teeth have already suffered from caries, but because there is no pain or the chronic pain is not obvious, the person concerned does not discover it and does not deal with it in time, so the enamel falls off due to corrosion. Some people have taken tetracycline drugs, which affect the structural development of their teeth, causing the tooth surface to darken and reduce hardness, and may also cause teeth to fall out in clumps. If they suffer from "hereditary opalescent dentin," the tooth structure may become abnormal, becoming loose and easy to peel off.

Biting hard objects may also cause tooth enamel to fall off, especially some dead teeth. This is because the dental nerve has been broken and the teeth have lost their vitality and become brittle. If you bite hard objects, the hard force will be concentrated on one tooth, and it is easy to "break" a piece of the tooth. Therefore, dentists usually recommend that patients with dental diseases get a crown to protect the dead tooth after treatment. Normally, do not use your teeth to bite hard objects, such as wine bottle caps, melon seeds, etc.

Tooth loss case tooth defect

Tooth defects are an important factor in tooth loss. There is pulp inside the tooth. When a piece of the tooth is knocked off, the enamel on the surface of the tooth is damaged. The gap in the tooth is close to the pulp, so it is easy to damage the blood vessels and nerves in the pulp, eventually damaging the entire tooth. Therefore, if your teeth are knocked, you should seek medical attention immediately. Through repairs, the teeth can be restored to their previous appearance.

Tooth defects can be repaired using all-ceramic teeth. There are ordinary all-ceramic teeth, as well as hot-pressed cast porcelain, glass-infiltrated ceramics and zirconia all-ceramic teeth, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The "evolution" of all-ceramic teeth lies in the continuous enhancement of strength to meet more needs. Among the commonly used all-ceramic teeth, zirconia all-ceramic teeth have the highest strength, followed by glass-infiltrated ceramics, cast porcelain teeth, and ordinary all-ceramic teeth; the prices are also in order of strength, with zirconia all-ceramic teeth being the most expensive and ordinary all-ceramic teeth being the cheapest.