I hit my tooth while weightlifting and chipped it have I damaged my nerve

Q. Hi, I hit my mouth today with a metal bar quite hard while weightlifting and my front tooth is chipped, even worse it has been moved forward slightly and is no longer flush with the rest of my teeth. I am in a state of panic as i am unsure if it can be fixed simply. I havent seen a dentist for over 10 years and im quite worried about the procedure to put it right again. Please could you shed some light on the procedure to help settle my nerves. Is it simply pushed back or is the tooth going to have to be removed. I am not in any pain and the tooth seems healthy, it needs to be corrected by moving it back 1mm or 2. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

 
A. It is important that you go to your local dentist and have an xray of the area where you hit your teeth to assess if there is any nerve damage or fracture of the roots of the teeth.

Once this is established it will be possible to assess the best method of repositioning the tooth which has moved

Dr J Glaister
11 Harley Street
London
www.umbrellasmiles.com

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