“My crown fell out. What should I do to protect?”
My crown fell out, and I can't get to the dentist for a couple of weeks. There's a big hole in my molar where the crown was set. What should I do to protect i?
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If you can easily place the crown back into your mouth, you may be able to recement it using an over-the-counter product until able to see your dentist. Otherwise, unless you are out of the country, I would seek dental help as soon as possible. A crown that is left out of the mouth for a few weeks, may allow the tooth to move. If that occurs, the crown will need to be adjusted at best, and remade as a worst case scenario. Try to be careful as to not swallow the crown IF you replace it into your mouth in the interim. Try to seek dental treatment as soon as feasible for you, and for the best chances of everything being able to be put back where they were previously.
If it's a molar on the back I would go to the store and purchase a product which contains a temporary dental material which when mixed together initially has the texture of "plumber's putty". It hardens in minutes and has clove oil to sooth tooth nerves.
Can try over-the-counter cement to keep the crown in place.
Use an over-the-counter cement until you get to a dentist.
Rinse well and place a cotton pellet or piece of gum. Really find the time to see your dentist to avoid pain if the tooth still has a nerve.
You get from your local drug store some dental temporary material and place it where the crown was and try to keep tooth clean and try not to chew on it until you see your dentist.
Try to get it to fit back on. The pharmacy has some temporary cement. Cover it with cotton if it hurts.
Your dentist has probably already placed you on his emergency list for patients who at the last minute cancel because he knows that you would be a high priority to be seen. Your druggist will have a temporary cement which can be applied to the whole that you described in order to desensitize and make you feel more comfortable in the meantime it is not expensive at all.
Best to try and get to the dentist ASAP to prevent the problem from becoming worse. No one likes getting root canals. If you absolutely can't get to a dentist immediately, then keep it as clean as possible and chew on the other side.
It is best to get to the dentist as soon as possible. Often, the crown can be recemented if seen within a couple of weeks. If there is decay where the crown was, you will need to have the tooth cleaned and a new crown placed. In the meantime, it is best to go to your local drug store and buy some temporary cement. Go ahead and put a little in the crown and gently seat the crown back on temporarily. If the crown does not feel right when closing, remove the crown and call your dentist. If you need help removing the crown after temporary cementing, chew on some gummy/sticky candy to pull off.
