Can you put a dental crown on a loose tooth ?
Q. Dear Dr Kailesh Solanki, Would you crown a tooth which is already lose?
A. I would first have to assess if the tooth is loose, how mobile or loose it is and how long I felt the tooth was going to last. If this figure was less than five years I would first voice my concerns to you and if you wanted to progress with treatment then I would crown it. In my practice I always try to preserve your natural teeth where possible provided this is a viable option. However, other options for a tooth that is loose and is inevitably going to fall out would be an extraction followed by replacement of the gap with either a dental implant or a bridge.
An implant has the advantage of maintaining the structure of the surrounding healthy teeth whereas adjacent teeth need to be prepped for a bridge, which involved reduction of healthy tooth tissue. Implants also provide a longer term solution and help prevent bone loss which can occur in the jaw following tooth loss.
Hope this is helpful.
Dear Doctor,
I have 4 loose front teeth. I have a big bone loss as a result of longtime gum desease. They are tighten together with a composite glue for almost 20 years. But recently my doctor told me that I have a bad bite and better to put crowns over them without covering their back part with the porcelain. I am 65 years old. I have a concern if these crowns will be too heavy for so thin and loose teeth with high bone loss as mine?
How to solve this problem, if it is possible in general.
This issue is very important for us, elderly people, since we want to to have it done not for the decorative purposes but to plolong their life.
with a great apprecation for your answer.
Galina
My front 2 teeth are wobbly, they are adults. They arn’t extremely wobbly but they move a bit if I push them with my fingers or with my bottom teeth. Is this normal for them to be slighty wobbly? My teeth don’t line up properly and my front top two come over the bottom, not all my baby teeth have come out. Should I tell my dentist or is this normal? My front teeth are slightly crossed over so is it because they are pushing agaisnt each other because they want more room? I’m only 12 but I’m really worried.
I think you should tell your dentist immediately and go nad let them have a look. There can be many reasons for ‘wobbly’ teeth but it’s best to find out quickly what the cause might be
I FEEL REALLY ASHAMED ABOUT MY TEETH, IM 18 AND MY TWO FRONT TEETH ANDMY BOTTOM TEETH ALL CROSS OVER 🙁 COULD YOU PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR SURGESTIONS FOR THE FASTEST WAS OF SOLVING MY PROBLEMS PLEASE, THANK YOU.
hello, i have just been told by my dentist that my front two teeth are wobbley and they need to be removed and i can have dentures. this is because ofmy gums rejecting my teeth because they are infected. i would also need anintensive clean. i am a nervous patient and have been refered to hutton surgery with a 5 month waiting list! i dont think i can wait that long as i am in a lot of pain and am finding it hard to eat on one side. would you beable to help me and do you think i should have dental implants? could you please let me know and provide me with a round about figure so i can arrangemoney. many thanks
I would like to book a free consultation please. I think I will need dentures, of the ones I have left my teeth are wobbly – 2 are almost out. I am finding it vey difficult to eat anything. I have a dental phobia and have hardly seen a dentist in the last 30 years. Help!
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