What to Do if Your Crown Falls Off

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WHAT TO DO IF YOUR
Dental Crown Falls Out
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A quality dental crown protects your tooth from
further damage. Crowns are used to strengthen a
tooth that is weakened after a dental treatment.
You might also need one to cover up a cracked
or fractured tooth.
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Your new crown should last for many years, but
they can come loose. They often come off while
you are eating or after a blow to your jaw.
Knowing what to do when one comes off can
preserve the existing tooth structure.
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Try to Preserve the Crown
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Lost crowns often stay in your mouth, but they
can fall out. In this case, you can rinse it
off and check to see if it has tooth fragments
or other debris inside.
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If the crown isnt damaged, then we may be able
to re-cement it to your tooth. Place it in a
container to keep it safe until you can bring it
to our office.
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If you cant find the crown, then you might have
swallowed it. In that case it will pass
naturally, and we can make you a new one.
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Schedule a Dental Appointment
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Losing a crown means that the underlying tooth
structure is exposed. Leaving a crown off for
too long could cause the remaining tooth to break
or develop further decay.
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Coming in for treatment as soon as possible gives
you a better chance at saving the tooth. An
emergency dental appointment can also help you to
restore your appearance if the crown was in a
visible area.
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Practice Gentle Oral Hygiene Care
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For now, you can still brush and floss the rest
of your teeth normally. When you get to the
area with the missing crown, just use an extra
gentle brushing technique.
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You can also rinse your mouth with salt water if
you have pain or swelling along your gums.
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Avoid Hard and Sticky Food
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Youll want to treat this part of your mouth much
like you would with a temporary restoration.
Hard foods could fracture the fragile enamel
that is left on your tooth.
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Sticky foods can also generate pressure on your
tooth that could cause it to break. Once you
replace your crown, youll be able to go back to
your normal diet.
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Find Out What Caused the Crown to Fall Out
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Sometimes, crowns fall out because they get old
and the cement weakens. Other times, there is a
treatable cause that you need to address. For
example, you might have gone too long without a
dental cleaning.
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This can cause plaque to build up and cause decay
along the crowns margin. If this is what
happened, you may need to treat the tooth and get
back to scheduling regular cleanings.
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Tooth grinding can also wear down the cement that
holds the restoration in place. Wearing a
mouthguard at night can reduce the strain placed
on that tooth.
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A similar method can work if you play sports and
lost the crown after a heavy hit to your face.
Figuring out what happened can make sure that
it doesnt happen again.
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Feeling a crown come off might cause your heart
to sink, but theres no need to worry. Loose
and broken crowns are one of those dental
emergencies that dont typically take long to fix.
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In some cases, you can even get a crown replaced
in around an hour. Dont delay your crown
replacement. Having a lost restoration replaced
as soon as possible prevents the underlying tooth
from breaking.
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Noble Dental Care is a family-oriented dental
care clinic with dentists that care about you and
your health. Give us the opportunity to give you
the smile of your dreams. Call us for an
appointment at [phone].
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