Well the tooth on the top broke off while I was chewing a piece of gum and over the past few years it has decayed down. There is a whole in the center of the tooth. I cannot chew food on that side of my mouth. If food gets in the whole while I'm chewing it causes severe pain. There doesnot seem to be any swelling or problem with the surrounding gums. The lower tooth broke off last year, but there is no pain as of yet. I wanted to take care of it before it is like the other tooth it also is decaying down. I have an appointment for next tuesday. I really don't want to have them pulled. The lower tooth would be all right to pull, but the upper tooth is the second molar and I would like to keep that one.