Two years ago I broke a tooth and had a crown put over what was left. It inexplicably broke in half and fell out leaving me with a gaping hole. Should I have a new crown installed or have a false tooth put in or get a bridge?
2007-10-21 14:51:13 · 4 answers · asked by vvozgodvv 2 in Health ➔ Dental
I have already had a root canal, etc. done on this tooth.
2007-10-21 15:10:47 · update #1
Picture of missing crown:
http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos4239/2/43/71/91/14/9/914917143208_0_ALB.jpg
2007-10-21 15:21:07 · update #2
It is almost always preferable to keep the teeth you have and build on them, because when you start taking them out and using bridges or implants it isn't as easy to keep clean and your mouth will suffer in the long run. However...
Ask your dentist for advice! I know you probably think s/he's just trying to sell you something but in all honesty s/he'll probably advise you on the best treatment based on how your specific tooth looks, and will be able to advise you based on the amount of money you can spend vs. how long-lasting of a treatment you'd prefer.
And do it soon! The longer you wait, as other posters have mentioned, the worse your tooth will become and far less salvageable.
And finally... don't tolerate dental pain during treatment. If there is one thing I've learned in school it is that we have the medications nowadays to treat people completely pain free. If you are avoiding the dentist because of fears of pain it is time to find a new dentist, because there are definitely dentists out there today that can and will treat you pain free.
Good luck!
2007-10-21 15:10:14 · answer #1 · answered by Sean S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the dentist and get it fixed FAST.
Don't leave it uncovered.
The longer you wait, the worse it will get... we're talking root canal and a crown... costing probably $2,000 or more combined.
2007-10-21 21:55:34 · answer #2 · answered by revsuzanne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go the route of an implant-it lasts forever and is stronger than a crown or bridge.
2007-10-21 21:58:38 · answer #3 · answered by MAK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a crown much better
2007-10-21 22:03:21 · answer #4 · answered by ken s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋