i lost part of my tooth. it hurts and i wander if it could become infected? I have no dental insurance?

is it just because its sore or could it become serious... im willing to pay a dentist, but if it is nothing, then i will wait untill my insurance comes through
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If your tooth is partially lost your best bet is to have a dentist do an Xray and tell you the extent of the damage and whether the tooth can be saved or not. Chances are you will be better off trying to repair the tooth now instead of losing the whole thing later. If bacteria gets inside somehow you could get an infection then it becomes serious pain. Its better safe than sorry. True dentists are expensive but if its hurting now its best to get it checked. Good luck.
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