Temp Crown Cracked. My Next Appt is in a Week. What Should I Do?

My temp crown cracked and the back fell off but the front is still on. I am have very little pain if any at all. What should I do ? my next appointment is 7 days from now.

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Don't panic when your temporary cracks

Call your dental office-our office will always see our patients. We will usually rush the lab and try to get you done but will remake the temporary if we can't get it back sooner. Temporaries hold the space and cover your tooth for protection. Glad you had little sensitivity!

What to do with a broken temporary crown

Even though that you have almost no pain and the tooth is partially covered by the temporary I would recommend that a new temporary be fabricated. Call your dentist and see what they recommend

What to do with a broken temporary crown

You are much better off going back to the dentist to redo your temporary. Meanwhile do not chew anything on that side, and make sure you keep the area clean. see video

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Temporary Crown Fractured

This does occur on occasion, and generally not a problem if you don't have senstivity or if the tooth has had a root canal treatment in the past. If you develop even slight sensitivity, you should have it repaired because once the nerve of the tooth becomes inflammed, even when the final crown goes on the tooth may remain sensitive for some time and possibly even need root canal treatment. Best to call your dentist and follow their advise.

Temporary crown should be fixed if cracked

Sorry to hear that, but this can happen sometimes as temporaries are not that strong. I would suggest that you go back to your dentist and have him or her fix your temporary crown. Your tooth should not be left unprotected for seven days. Be careful while eating any hard food on that side to prevent more cracks.