Three of my crowned front teeth broke off at the gum line today. What should I do?

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Three of my crowned front broke off at the gum line today. I'm confused about what to do and I have no idea what procedure I should be looking at when I go to the dentist Monday. I have blue Cross blue shield dental insurance but I am a 60 year old female on a fixed income. What kind of price range and I looking at. Any information on this topic would greatly be appreciated. Confused in Memphis TN.

Kourosh Maddahi, DDS · Answer

Hi:The first thing you should do is go to a dentist right away for an evaluation to see if the front teeth can be saved.  Best,Dr. Maddahi

Andy Shieh, DMD · Answer

If your crowns are broken off at the gum level, then that means the internal portion of the tooth that used to hold the crown has weakened/decayed away and then snapped off.  To repair this type of condition, depending on the shape of the three roots remaining in your jaw bone if they're solid or not and if they're root canaled already or not?  If they are salvageable, then we need to root canal therapy (RCT) them, build them back up and fit your teeth for new crowns.  If they're not salvageable, then you can elect them to be extracted and then a flipper (cheapest), bridge (heavy cost), or dental implants (the most cost).  See what your dentist say today, but all options will be costly.  The cheapest route (not the best option) is have your teeth removed and then a plastic flipper.

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