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Crown fell out with post. Can I wait a few days before it goes back in?

johnnybutt35May 11, 2018
My crown fell out with the post attached and my dentist is on vacation and returns on Monday (today is Friday). Can I leave the crown out until Monday if I don't have any pain or do I need to cement it in right away?

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Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, DDS
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Answered on May 15, 2018
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Dr. Benjamin J. Taylor, DMD
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Answered on May 14, 2018
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