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Loose Temporary Crown

asked 11 months ago by needananswer) in Bar Harbor, ME
Latest answer by Scott Young, DDS
Question viewed 590 times
Tags: loose, temporary

My temporary crown is loose. Dentemp from Wallgreens does not help. Composite filling underneath the temporary fell apart - there is not much of a retention now. Will see my dentist only in a month. What can I do to make my life easier?

10 answers to Loose Temporary Crown

+4

Loose temporary crown

Temporary crowns can become loose pretty often, especially in the situations when the tooth has high occlusal pressure and minimal underneath structure for retention. My recommendation will be to see your dentist asap to improve the retention of the provisional crown. The structure of the tooth can be affected if you will wait long time and lead to fracture, decay and even periapical changes due to leakage of bacteria underneath of the crown. Standart post and core procedure can tremendously... more
Olga Kharevich, DMD, PhD

Miami Cosmetic Dentist

www.cosmeticreconstructivedentistry.com

+2

Problem with Loose Temporary Crown

I think that the first thing that you need to do is see a dentist before the month period that you are describing. If your dentist is out of town, perhaps you can see someone else to have it evaluated. A month is too long to wait. You may compromise the fit of your permanent crown by waiting. If part of the composite buildup fell out, the tooth may no longer have enough retention to place a crown. Your dentist can evaluate the situation and see if he still feels... more
Scott Young, DDS

Houston Cosmetic Dentist

www.woodlandsdentistry.com

+2

Loose temporary crown

There is nothing YOU can do. See a dentist to build up the tooth stump with composite core materials and make you a new temporary crown.
Mitchell A. Josephs, DDS

Palm Beach Cosmetic Dentist
+2

This should never happen.

Something is wrong. First if the walls of the preparation are close to parallel then unless you pull up on a temporary crown with floss or with an instrument it should never come loose. The only exception to this would be a crown on an abnormally short tooth and in this case the dentist would warn you of this situation. In addition normally if there is a composite build-up under your crown it should be bonded to the tooth structure/ and be... more
A. Vandiveer Strait, DDS

Wilton Cosmetic Dentist
+2

Loose temporary- don't wait too long

If your temporary crown is that loose and the composite filling material underneath is falling apart, you will not want to wait 1 month to get to a dentist. If the filling underneath (foundation) has changed, then your final crown will probably not fit. You need to let your dentist know as soon as possible so the tooth can be treated appropriately. If the foundation were still intact, you could use a small amount of toothpaste or vaseline to help hold the temporary... more
Kristen Berning, DDS

Dubuque Cosmetic Dentist
+1

Loose Temporary Crown

You describe situation where I must assume either the tooth preparation is too short or the walls are insufficiently parallel to provide adequate retention. You may have fractured the buildup material that was copied in the impression sent to the dental lab. It is important that you see your dentist as soon as possible. This tooth may need to be rebuilt, re-prepared and a new impression taken. Otherwise you may face a tooth preparation which continues to degrade and a... more
Marc Zive, DMD

Springfield Cosmetic Dentist
+1

Loose Temporary Crown

A month wait is too long if your temporary crown came out. It is also a concern if the filling under the temporary is also falling apart. I would recommend you see another dentist to temporarily help you out while you are waiting to see your own dentist.
Dan Haas, DDS

Toronto Cosmetic Dentist
+1

Temporary crown is loose

You really need to see a dentist as soon as possible, a month is too long to wait. If the composite under the crown is broken down, then it will need to be redone and the crown re-prepared. Most of the do it yourself temporary cements don't work that well for very long (if at all), and if the tooth breaks you might need a root canal or an extraction.
Paul D. Kantor, DDS

Cleveland Cosmetic Dentist
+1

Loose Temporary Crown

A loose temporary is of a small concern unless it is causing you problems. Simply call the office and they should be able to get you in to recemtn it. If it occurs over the weekend, there are a few options for you: 1. the pharmacy sells a temporary crown cement you can use, at home you can use toothpaste, vaseline to recemnt it. You need to make sure that you have the crown on correctly if it comes out and you need to recement it. Good Luck
Keith Blankenship, DDS

Jacksonville Cosmetic Dentist
+1

Lose Temporary Crown

What a shame that you won't be seeing your dentist for a month. I'm not sure what the reason is for that but if cementing a permanent crown is the plan then your plan is now changed as they most likely will NOT be able to deliver the permanent crown because it will NOT fit due to the breakdown of the crown build-up. You need to get an appointment ASAP to fix the build-up and take a new impression for the permanent crown. You dentist should be available 24/7 or have someone on call... more
Brad Lockhart, DDS

Tustin Cosmetic Dentist

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