ilovethesea
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What would cause a tiny bit of tooth to grow through the gums? This is the closest photo I could find to what is going on with me... http://www.studiodentisticoventura.it/public/glossario/zoom/128_FISTOLA.jpg
Dentist said it could be tooth or bone but is 99% sure it's some extra tooth. Not bothering me at all, but he said there is a chance of infection later on, so my options are:
1) Get a CT scan or
2) Have a specialist just cut into my gums to look at it.
He recommended the CT scan and then to decide whether to remove it or not, but I already submitted to a full set of X-rays today and do not think I should do any more damage!
I'm wondering if infection is even a worry, as he said my teeth were very clean (despite not having gone to the dentist since 2012!). Probably all the dairy and K2. I do have 2 cavities but in baby teeth.
Could good nutrition be the cause of this freak tooth growth? And I take it CT scans are something to be avoided at all costs? I'm already feeling guilty about today's x-rays....
Dentist said it could be tooth or bone but is 99% sure it's some extra tooth. Not bothering me at all, but he said there is a chance of infection later on, so my options are:
1) Get a CT scan or
2) Have a specialist just cut into my gums to look at it.
He recommended the CT scan and then to decide whether to remove it or not, but I already submitted to a full set of X-rays today and do not think I should do any more damage!
I'm wondering if infection is even a worry, as he said my teeth were very clean (despite not having gone to the dentist since 2012!). Probably all the dairy and K2. I do have 2 cavities but in baby teeth.
Could good nutrition be the cause of this freak tooth growth? And I take it CT scans are something to be avoided at all costs? I'm already feeling guilty about today's x-rays....