What do I do if my root canal crown fell off? (photos)

It is important to get an appointment ASAP with your dentist. The crown may be able to be recemented, but it also may need to be remade. The longer you wait to go to the dentist the lower your chances become for reusing this crown.

Hi:It’s best to go to a dentist and check the fit of the crown.  If the fit is ok, most likely it can be recemented.Best,Dr. Maddahi

Hi, thanks for sending your question. There may be issues such as recurrent caries in the tooth, in which the crown came off from. This is why its very important to visit with your dentist and have him/her evaluate the tooth to check its condition to make sure the tooth can be restored. All the best.

Hi;
I recommend you to see your dentist ASAP.  It seems to me with the picture you submitted that the crown might be savable.  If your dentist find new decays on your tooth however, he may recommend a new crown.

Best regards;

Dr. Mahnaz Rashti

I would recommend to visit your dentist and don't attempt to put it back on. Sometimes this can cause more damage, be harder for the dentist to remove and increase your chances of swallowing or choking on it. Crowns typically fall off for a reason but you may be lucky and they can just glue it back on. A dentist will need to check and see if there is a cavity or other adjustments that need to be made to the tooth to determine if it can be put back on or remade. 

Crowns come off for a reason, due to decay, broken tooth underneath, or cement bond was not strong enough.  The cements we use today are better than 8 years ago, so it is possible the solution is simply to recement the crown.  But, since the tooth had root canal therapy it is more prone to fracture, so see a dentist ASAP to make sure the tooth can be saved.