My crown has fallen off will I need a new crown ?

Q. My crown has just fallen out from a back molar. Is it possible to replace or will I have to have a new crown fitted? Mrs S

A . Dear Mrs. S,

Whether you can have your crown refitted depends on the health of the underlying tooth remaining, whether the crown still fits ( no gaps ) and how long that tooth has been without its crown.

There is usually a good reason for a crown coming off. The most common and likely cause is new decay forming underneath the crown. If this is is the case a new crown is necessary.

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Dr Julian Caplan BDS
Director on the board of The British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry

No Related Questions

• hypermobile high lip line surgery
• I had Root canal and need a crown how long will a crown last
• I have a large genetic gap between my front teeth will invisalign work?
• I dont want a mouth full of metal …do clear braces work as well?
• yellow discoloration of my daughters teeth due to antibiotics or fluoride, what can be done?
• I am getting married and want my teeth whitend
• I want to change all my front teeth to silver colour dental grills?
• I have crooked teeth and dont want veneers can I have invasalign or Inman Aligner?
• My orthdontist says i need to have my teeth pulled out will invisible braces be suitable ? My teeth are not over crowded
• Im not happy with Straightness of my teeth

This post was published on Thursday, January 31st, 2008 at 4:54 pmand is filed under Dr Caplan's Answers, Experts Answers, Q. Dental crowns. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Leave a Reply

Name (required)

Mail (will not be published) (required)

Website

Notify me of followup comments via e-mail

Cosmetic Dentistry Guide

Experts Answers Blog:
Your Cosmetic Dentistry Questions Answered by Experts and More