I am on holiday half way around the world and had to get a quick fix. Im very worried that I made a mistake with the superglue and now im worried that my dentist wont be able to get it of!!
Answer: Superglued crown... The bad news is that superglue is very strong and it can be extremely difficult to remove a crown that is held on with superglue; the good news is that superglue wears out relatively quickly over a couple weeks, so it may be extremely difficult for your dentist to remove today, but very easy to remove a few weeks from now. So, don't worry about it at all. Next time, just use Fixodent or something like it until you can get to your cosmetic dental office. Good luck and I hope this helps. Follow me if you have more questions.Sarah Thompson, DMD
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Answer: Superglued crown... The bad news is that superglue is very strong and it can be extremely difficult to remove a crown that is held on with superglue; the good news is that superglue wears out relatively quickly over a couple weeks, so it may be extremely difficult for your dentist to remove today, but very easy to remove a few weeks from now. So, don't worry about it at all. Next time, just use Fixodent or something like it until you can get to your cosmetic dental office. Good luck and I hope this helps. Follow me if you have more questions.Sarah Thompson, DMD
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Answer: No worries Super glue is not a match for a dental drill with diamond burs on them. We, dentist uses diamond burs to cut off old crowns. So glue away, we got you.
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Answer: No worries Super glue is not a match for a dental drill with diamond burs on them. We, dentist uses diamond burs to cut off old crowns. So glue away, we got you.
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February 12, 2018
Answer: Crown recemented with superglue Hi:If this was not a root canaled tooth, then superglue might have damaged the nerve. In terms of removal it is difficult to know how easily it will come off. Next time recement with temporary cements available in pharmacies.Best,Dr. Maddahi
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February 12, 2018
Answer: Crown recemented with superglue Hi:If this was not a root canaled tooth, then superglue might have damaged the nerve. In terms of removal it is difficult to know how easily it will come off. Next time recement with temporary cements available in pharmacies.Best,Dr. Maddahi
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November 13, 2017
Answer: Reaffixing a Crown I wouldn't worry; your dentist should be able to get the broken piece off and reaffix it properly when you get back from your holiday. In the future, if this happens again and you don't have access to a dentist, you can visit a pharmacy and they should have temporary dental cement that you can use, rather than superglue.
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November 13, 2017
Answer: Reaffixing a Crown I wouldn't worry; your dentist should be able to get the broken piece off and reaffix it properly when you get back from your holiday. In the future, if this happens again and you don't have access to a dentist, you can visit a pharmacy and they should have temporary dental cement that you can use, rather than superglue.
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September 6, 2017
Answer: Super glue or what? Many patients part way through treatment have this dilemma. I can not actually say the official temporary cements are actually very good, because they often contain a chemical called Eugenol which actually prevents the final (cap retaining adhesive) from bonding as tightly as it would have otherwise done.
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September 6, 2017
Answer: Super glue or what? Many patients part way through treatment have this dilemma. I can not actually say the official temporary cements are actually very good, because they often contain a chemical called Eugenol which actually prevents the final (cap retaining adhesive) from bonding as tightly as it would have otherwise done.
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