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Root Canal crown fell off
I did root canal treatment 2 years back. Today afternoon crown fell off. I am out of station and will be able to visit my dentist on Monday ( after 3 days). Need some help and assistance on this. Is it okay to fix if after 3 days and how should I care the tooth meanwhile.
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For now , you can avoid putting any pressure on that tooth . Try to keep it clean by gently brushing and flossing that area , taking care of the filling as it may dislodge on excessive pressure.
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Visit a dentist as soon as possible and get the crown fixed .
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Hi if you are able to visit your dentist in 3 days then it's fine . Later than that you can go to any dentist nearby and get this fixed .
Meanwhile keep the cap safely.
Avoid hard and sticky food until you get the cap refixed.
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Not to worry, avoid chewing hard food stuffs from that side, keep the area clean with proper brushing and visit your Dentist on Monday.
Most probably he will be able to recement the same crown for ypu.
Dr.Vivek Khanna
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Do warm saline rinses.
Visit your dental surgeon asap.
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Dr. Arvind Mittal
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16 yrs exp
Jaipur
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Yes u can ,but avoid chewing from that side
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Dr. Bagmi Mahapatra
Dentist
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi. No need to panic at all. You can wash the crown under running water, dry it and wrap it with a clean piece of tissue. Carry it along with you after 3 days to your dentist. If everything seems ok it will get re-fixed.
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meanwhile keep the area of treatment clean by thoroughly rinsing your mouth after every meal.
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avoid eating from that side of mouth as a RCT treated tooth tends to fracture without crown placed over it. Use the other side as of now.
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Dr. Zoya Rasheed
Cosmetic/Aesthetic Dentist
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
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Nothing to worry about,you can visit any nearby dentist and get it fixed,if not keep that cap safely,refrain from chewing hard food from that side,get it fixed when ur back.
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