My crown has broken off. What should I do and how much will it cost?
Q.
My crown broke off leaving the metal post embedded in the remaining tooth.? Front tooth.
Emergency services could not help me.
what will be the next proceedure as i nee to return to work following the bank holiday and i dont wish to be walking around with a massive gap in my tooth.
I still have the crown with me which was fitted over 15 years ago. I have the other 3 crowns in place. I dont think they are weakened. The dentist I spoke with at the emergency services said this could have been a result of wear and tear.
What should I do & how much will this cost?
My crown broke off leaving the metal post embedded in the remaining tooth.? Front tooth.
Emergency services could not help me.
what will be the next proceedure as i nee to return to work following the bank holiday and i dont wish to be walking around with a massive gap in my tooth.
I still have the crown with me which was fitted over 15 years ago. I have the other 3 crowns in place. I dont think they are weakened. The dentist I spoke with at the emergency services said this could have been a result of wear and tear.
What should I do & how much will this cost?
A.
It will depend on the the size and shape of the post left in and the tooth root. In all cases the retained post will have to be removed, some tooth will need to be removed to loosen the post & there is a risk that this might weaken the root. In some cases the root would be too weak to replace the post crown.
In this case a bridge a denture or a dental implant would be options.
Rob
It will depend on the the size and shape of the post left in and the tooth root. In all cases the retained post will have to be removed, some tooth will need to be removed to loosen the post & there is a risk that this might weaken the root. In some cases the root would be too weak to replace the post crown.
In this case a bridge a denture or a dental implant would be options.
Rob
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