Q. Hi I have just returned from my dentist having had a very unpleasant time. I am quite anxious but now I am petrified, I have had a post and cron for my fromt tooth for many years. I have also had other front teeth crowned for cosmentic purposes many years ago. Over the past few days my front tooth appeard to be loose. The dentist has broken it right off today which I am not at all pleased about. He says I now need a bridge and have to have the root of the front tooth cut out. I asked him about an inplant he said a flat no because I smoke – ( not musc though) I am not prepared to wear a denture so can you please advise. Today my dentist was taking an impression and as I have a high palate he over filled it with the gunge which of course oozed out making me feel like I was choking – I panicked and tried to let him know what was happening – this stuff slipping down my throat but I could not speak – I then had no choice but to try and remove this from my airway he pushed me into the cahir and I then flipped and managed to get this out of my mouth. He was not happy and I was shaking it scared me and being pushed into the chair scared me more I guess. I am now left with a temporary crown on a post which is wobbling around I darent eat . Now I am even more petrified. Please advise. I dont see why I cannot have another post and crown. He said the root had split but I dont know how he can say that without an xray. I am almost beside myself now. Thank you for your time