The root of the tooth corroded off a piece of the tooth, may be root surface caries, wedge-shaped defects, etc., according to the degree of corrosion to choose filling repair, extraction and other treatment options.
1. Root surface caries: after root surface caries occurs in the tooth, clean up the decayed tooth tissues in time, if the remaining tooth tissues are more, use glass ionomer or composite resin to fill; the remaining tooth tissues in the root are less, extract the tooth.
2. Wedge-shaped defects: incorrect brushing methods, such as horizontal brushing method or acid erosion, etc., resulting in wedge-shaped defects, composite resin can be used to fill; wedge-shaped defects in a larger area, poor stability, the need to remove the tooth.
The root of the tooth corroded off a piece of the tooth, timely to the hospital to take a dental apical film, to determine the degree of root corrosion, and then take the filling repair or extraction of the tooth.