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#3094
 Diving and tooth
Magdalena - 12/06/2009 3:53 AM
Category: Health & Safety
Replies: 4


Hi everyone!


A question about health and diving. I have a tooth with a big problem, my dentist said that I will need a crown. I dont have much pain, and can eat without any problems.


How will it work for me to scuba dive with that tooth - without going to the dentist? Cannot afford a crown now, but still going to the east coast to dive at the great barrieer reef, and dont want to miss the dive of my life!


Maggie
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RickCavanaugh - 12/06/2009 8:10 AM
Depends. You should talk to your dentist.


If you have an air pocket in your tooth it could cause the tooth to pop/crack when you ascend from the gas expanding.
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Magdalena - 12/06/2009 8:47 AM


Nothing is done to my tooth yet, it is just in relly bad shape..... Can there be any pockets naturally in it?


 
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pinkladydi - 12/06/2009 10:29 AM


I have seen divers have to abort dives at 15 ft because of tooth pain and they had no symtoms before the dive


 
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RickCavanaugh - 12/09/2009 5:48 PM
If you need a crown, something is wrong with the tooth. Talk to your dentist as the dentist most likely took an xray and can give you the best advice.