What is the best adhesive to temporarily hold it in place ? There is no damage to the crown, the permanent cement seems to have given way. I tried a liquid solution sold under the CVS brand and it doesn't hold.
2006-11-22 06:31:56 · 14 answers · asked by Cain 3 in Health ➔ Dental
GO to Walgreen's or any local pharmacy. Purchase dent-temp or other temporary material. Clean the tooth, but DO NOT USE FLORIDE tooth paste as the fluoride will prevent the cement from sticking. Mix the cement according to instructions, then place it into the crown, fill about 1/2 way full. DRY tooth completely, place crown on tooth, bit down firmly for 2 min. Floss tooth but instead of popping the floss out, drag it out the side. Any upward pressure will cause the crown to come off again. This is a temporary fix, and bacteria could be inside, so you must see a dentist as soon as possible to prevent further damage. If you have pain, take Advil, alieve, or Motrin if you are okay to take those types of meds. Also - do not eat anything that is tuff or chewy until the crown is permanently cemented.
2006-11-22 07:53:46 · answer #1 · answered by Chensona, RDA 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What You Can Do
You may be eating, or biting on something hard when you discover that a filling or a crown has become lose or fallen out. You may feel the lost filling or crown in your mouth.
If it's a crown, put it in a safe place and make an appointment to see your dentist as soon as you can. You don't want to wait too long because the tooth will be weak and could be damaged more if it is not protected by the crown. Also, when a crown is missing for a long time, your teeth may move. If this happens your crown may no longer fit.
If the tooth is sensitive and you can’t get to your dentist right away, here's what you can do:
If you can reach the sensitive area, apply a little clove oil with a cotton swab. It works well to dull tooth pain. You can buy clove oil in pharmacies and also in the spice aisle of many supermarkets.
If you have the crown, you may be able to slip it back over the tooth. Before you do that, it’s important to clean the inside of the crown as best you can. To hold it in place temporarily, coat the inner surface of the crown with tooth "cement," which you can buy in the dental section of your pharmacy. There are several temporary cements available. Some need to be mixed; others come ready to use. You also can use denture adhesive or even petroleum jelly if nothing else is available. These aren't permanent solutions, but they will help to hold the crown in place until you can see your dentist. You should not use any household glues to hold the crown in place. These products are not safe to put in your mouth and can damage the tooth and crown.
If you've lost the filling or crown, you can use over-the-counter
dental cement to cover the tooth surface. This will help to protect and seal the area until you're able to see your dentist, and can make you more comfortable.
What Your Dentist Will Do
If the tooth is structurally sound and the crown still fits properly, your dentist will clean the area and then replace the crown.
If the tooth has been affected by decay, your dentist will need to prepare the tooth again by removing the decay and then making a new filling or crown to replace the old one.
2006-11-22 13:13:33 · answer #2 · answered by doom92556 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm a little suprised that you're dentist can't see you until next week, unless he's out of town or something. I doubt that you need to go to the extreme and try to find another dentist, unless problems like the one you're having now are recurrent.
I worked in a dental office for the last year, and most assistants are qualified to recement a crown back on. If the assistants at your dentist office are qualified to recement a crown, that is something that would only take about 10 minutes at the most, and they should be able to work you in among other patients. What the dentist and assistants at my office always recommended to temporarily fix the problem was to put a little Vaseline inside the crown and attach it back onto your tooth. The Vaseline will create a suction, and be a temporary solution for you until you can see your dentist. Of course, avoid eating on that side of your mouth, especially depending on however you decide to temporarily put the crown back on.
If you start to experience any pain, pull out your local yellow pages and call around to some dentist offices. There are a few that will see emergency patients at night and on the weekends.
2006-11-22 15:27:31 · answer #3 · answered by Christy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Crowns come off all the time, so finding a new dentist is a bit much for that reason, but he should agree to meet you at the office or if out of town, have someone taking his calls. DO NOT USE SUPER GLUE. Do dry the tooth and put a little vaseline in the crown itself, this should help it stick. Be careful about eating on this side and do not swallow it. Good luck, also don't leave crown off or it may not fit by next week.
2006-11-22 06:39:57 · answer #4 · answered by Bird79 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
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Help ! Crown fell off and my dentist can't see me until next week.?
What is the best adhesive to temporarily hold it in place ? There is no damage to the crown, the permanent cement seems to have given way. I tried a liquid solution sold under the CVS brand and it doesn't hold.
2015-08-18 10:41:33 · answer #6 · answered by Shirlee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you clean and dry the area you can a try a little dab of toothpaste. Wait for it to dry and get tacky then p;ace the crown back on, but make sure that the prepared tooth remaining is dry! as dry as you can get it. Stay away from glue and super glue...most of those are water soluble so will not last, they taste horrible and are very toxic. You may have to keep putting it back on but try to keep it in place untill you see your dentist
2006-11-22 13:43:49 · answer #7 · answered by karate_mamma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are going to have to alter your schedule tomorrow to see the dentist. You don't want that tooth exposed to the things you eat or drink over the weekend, it will only take him a second to put it back on. If you can't get to his office... get to any dentist office... any dentist will understand the urgency of working you in for a few seconds. )^_^)
2016-03-22 13:52:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you can keep your mouth bone dry long enough for a glue to hold, (like superglue, but it's toxic), you may not be able to glue it back on. You can get dental wax at a drugstore and use that lumped over the area to protect your tongue and the base of the tooth so there is something left to reattach the crown to.
2006-11-22 06:36:44 · answer #9 · answered by musemessmer 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
!!! get a new dentist! this is rather serious. you don't want to put anything to hold it there unless it is specifically for your teeth. no super glue no nothing! get a new dentist, he doesn't seem to value you as a customer
2006-11-22 06:40:24 · answer #10 · answered by Starry Eyes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋