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  • Submitted on 03/07/2025

Tooth Fell, Hole Between Teeth, No Pain: Infection Risk & Where to Go?

A tooth fell and I have a hole between my teeth. It is not painful but I am afraid of an infection. Where should I go?

2 specialists answered

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    Yoni Laskar

    Dentist

    Uccle

  • Hello. If your entire tooth fell, roots included, find a periodontist(Parodontologue). If the roots are still in the jaw, then call your dentist and ask for a crown, a bridge, or an implant. Have a good day.

    Hussein El Dorr

    Dentist

    Braine-L'Alleud

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