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Last night (Friday), I snapped off a good portion of a wisdom tooth while eating a piece of steak. I bit down on a piece of something hard in the steak, figured it was just some foreign matter, discarded it, and finished the steak.
This morning, I happened to feel the tooth with my tongue, and there is a big chunk missing from the outer edge.
I went to my dentist's web site. They are open for all procedures, have curbside check-in, etc.
I have all of the risk factors (and then some) for almost certain death if I get Covid.
I'll probably call the dentist on Monday morning, and he'll probably get me in the same day.
Would you go to the dentist if you were in my situation?
I'm in New York State. Cases are just starting to rise again. Cases in my county are on the rise, but I am not in a hotspot.
I'm always breaking my teeth. Broke a lower wisdom tooth last year, and he was able to fill it successfully, rather than pull it.
I'm pretty sure I'll end up going. I'm just looking for opinions.
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: In my county...increased positives with decreased testing. Positivity rate is increasing substantially.