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I'm sorry to hear that your crown came off. The crown does not need to be kept in liquid until it can be put back on. It's important to see your dentist right away for an evaluation. If the adhesive failed, the crown can be recemented. I hope this helps. Click save on the save button below my name, so that you may ask me more questions in the future.
Hi:You do not have to store porcelain or metal crown in liquid. However, you should get it recemented right away before your tooth moves.Best,Dr. Maddahi
The crown does not have to be placed in water, but secure it so that it is not inadvertently lost. Should a crown come off, the most important thing to do is see your dentist as soon as possible. Shifting of the teeth often occurs and may affect the fit of the crown, so don't delay. Good luck!
Once a crown is cemented, there are only two alternatives to drilling through the crown. Your dentist could attempt to remove the crown without damaging it although this possibility is highly unlikely. The second alternative, which is the most invasive, would be to access the root at the bottom ...
The dark band you're seeing at the gumline is usually due to the kind of crown you have. There is metal (usually a gold alloy) that actually fits to your tooth which is covered by porcelain. The metal creates a darkness at the gum since it doesn't allow light to pass through the tooth. This...
When gum surgery is done to lessen pocket depths, gum does not grow back. The point of doing the procedure to begin with is to allow you to better maintain the area and that's to decrease if not eliminate the pocket depth. If the gum were to grow back, you would have pockets again.
