Why crowns come loose

The team at Miamisburg Family Dental will take a look at a few of the most common reasons below. Read on, and get the answers you need. Crowns need a good amount of tooth structure to be held in place. In short teeth or rear teeth that have been worn down, there may not be enough enamel to provide a durable hold. This is a common reason for premature crown failure, particularly in the rear teeth. If you grind your teeth at night, you will be putting a lot of pressure on your rear molars and premolars.

Also, when you eat, if you chew on the opposite side, it can help to reduce the potential of further damage. If your Dental crown ever becomes loose that it completely falls off. Without being loose, Dental crowns can also come loose and fall of when flossing, brushing or eating. Here are some steps that you can take right away to try to salvage the crown and the tooth.

If the crown falls off inside your mouth pay extra attention so as not to not bite on it and damage it. Also try no to swallow the crown. If you swallow the crown, you will most likely pass it through your system and you will need to acquire a new crown.

If it falls out of your mouth, take the time to find it. When you locate the crown, try to clean it with your toothbrush. Be sure to put it in a cup or someplace to keep it safe and not lose it. If your dental crown is broken into pieces and your teeth are too sensitive , you may be able to place a coating of dental cement over the tooth to help protect it, even without the crown.

However, these solutions may only last a few hours, so it is important to have your dental appointment scheduled immediately. There is little that can be done with a loose crown that has not fallen out. If the crown falls of cleanly and the tooth structure is still intact, do the above:. Many patients also find that this dental cement can also help to reduce food or temperature sensitivities like hot and cold.

A loose crown can sometimes qualify as a dental emergency depending on your situation, so it is important to notify your dentist right away. This helps many patients to know when the problem will be resolved, but what should you do in the meantime?

Many dental crowns can simply be repaired by your dentist. Your dentist will inspect the crown and the underlying tooth to make sure that they are still in good shape.

Many crowns often fail only because of the cement that was originally used. This means that your dentist can clean the tooth and crown, place new cement and replace the crown. If its loose enough that it comes off easily without damaging the crown or the undelying tooth strucrure the Dentist would remove it, clean it out and re-cement the crown.

You risk damaging the tooth if you pull it put and you cannot put it back on accurately. When a loose crown is accompanied with some form of pain or sensitivity, it is likely that some part of the tooth has been exposed paving way for air and water to get in contact with the tooth which is the most probable cause. It should be noted that the Enamel was shaved down and replaced with the crown and once the crown no longer fits the tooth properly, the Dentin may have been exposed.

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