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Originally Posted by Bryanna
Hi nienna,
The lower tooth that is hurting since the new bite adjustment may only need to be adjusted so you are not biting so hard into it. However, this would need to be done asap because the pain indicates that the ligament that holds the tooth in the bone is being irritated by the bite and this is causing inflammation to develop which can progress into an infection that would involve the nerve of the tooth. So it is best to see your dentist asap to take this tooth out of occulsion.
Bryanna
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Thanks for responding Bryanna!
I will be seeing him this coming Friday, and I know that the bite will be adjusted again at that time. I was just wondering that if something does happen to one of my lower teeth due to these adjustments, if he would be liable to fix the tooth that is effected by it, or if it's my responsibility. Not really sure how that works, since technically there was never a discussion of correcting the overbite prior to getting the procedure done, he just made the decision to do it, in my best interest of course.
I previously had an issue a few years ago, where I had caps put on my 2 lower back molars. The caps were way too high, and because my upper teeth were so bad, the upper molar broke as a result. The dentist that placed the caps (Who I no longer go to by the way) said it's not the fault of the caps, because the upper molar was so bad. He said if it was the caps, then the caps would break before a tooth would, so I was responsible for the broken tooth and he wouldn't do anything to fix it.
So this is why I am so concerned about this. Thankfully, I am not in any severe pain of any kind, the tooth is only sensitive right now, and I will be seeing him soon to get the bite fixed further.