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Most likely it’s not a big deal and the crown just needs to be recemented. It’s usually a quick painless visit. You should see your dentist to evaluate the tooth and recement it. Don’t wait too long, because you risk losing or swallowing the crown. Good Luck!
What you need to do is see a dentist. A few years ago, one of my patients had a loose crown and continued to postpone having it recemented. He swallowed it during dinner one night and a $100 recementation became a $1000 new crown. These things do happen, so get it checked as soon as possible.
Usually when I hear a patient is coming in because their crown came off, my first thought is that part of the tooth will be in the crown. I then wonder if there is decay present. You may be able to save the tooth still, but the longer you wait, the more you risk exposing the tooth to bacteria that can cause the root canal to fail. I advise you to go have it evaluated.
The loose crown may be OK and just need to be recemented. The tooth could be fractured or there may be decay requiring a new crown. Continuing to use it loose in your mouth may result in loss of the crown or lodging it in your airway - a much more serious problem.
As soon as a crown becomes loose, saliva and bacteria have gotten in. Within 24 hours of exposure, decay begins (which is why we recommend brushing twice per day). The fact that is has come loose means there is a good chance there is decay present now.More concerning though is the likelihood of root fracture. Normally in situations such as this, the root has fractured and there is no way to restore it. The tooth should come out. At that point you are looking at a bridge or an implant, and usually the implant is the better choice.At a minimum, a new post and crown need to be made. A more likely scenario is that the tooth needs removal and an implant should be placed.
The best way to whiten a crown is to replace the crown with a crown made in a lighter shade. This is why it can be helpful to ask yourself if you like the color of your teeth before getting a crown done. If you'd like to have whiter teeth, it's usually better to whiten them and then...
Determining whether you have crowns or veneers is not difficult. Porcelain veneers are thin shells of porcelain that only cover the outside of your tooth. Crowns are pieces of porcelain that cover the entire tooth (360 degrees). If the inside portion of your tooth is still...
A crown can last 20-30 years or more. Notice I said can. At some point a crown can develop weak points in it and break. Most crowns make it past 2 years, but depending on how it is used in combination with a little bad luck, some fail before then. If you don't want a dental crown to break, you...
I can answer both as a cosmetic dentist AND as a patient missing a front tooth as well. As a teenager, my dentist told my parents that the best solution was to crown 4 front teeth to mask the slight space I had, which was done. Since that time I have had these crowns replaced two...
This is a very simple thing for your dentist to accomplish. All he/she has to do is make the temporary, and final crown in the same shape as your existing tooth. Any dentist should be able to do this. Just make sure to remind him before he starts the crown procedure.
It is very common to do veneers on dark teeth. There are many techniques for masking out dark teeth, including opaque veneer material, blocking out tooth structure before veneers are placed, etc. It is likely that your dentist is not familiar with some of the methods or materials available. If...
