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Will the NHS repair a cracked tooth or just pull it?!

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toothcrackedow · 25/04/2026 20:29

I have just discovered a cracked filling, called 111 and been told to call back in the morning in the hopes of getting me an emergency appointment.

The cracked tooth/filling is cracked at the very bottom of the tooth (as in where it makes contact with other teeth) and doesn’t seem to be crumbling. I have no idea how this happened 😭

Will they just pull it out? I’ve had one pulled before and really don’t want to go through that again. Please don’t berate me for having bad teeth - I know. It’s awful. But my local dentist keeps putting their prices up and I need to find a new one but they feel so unaffordable 😭

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Youthinkyouareaniconoclast · 25/04/2026 20:36

Hi OP. Sorry, that's horrible for you ❤️

Slightly different but I cracked a back molar last year and the pain was something else, I do sympathise.

My dentist is private and she just said, sorry, that has to go, not fixable. It really wasn't too bad (and I'm an absolute wimp).

Best of luck.

toothcrackedow · 25/04/2026 20:33

Anyone? I’m panicking 😭

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