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Lost Dental Filling or Crown – Dental Emergency

Lost Dental Filling or Crown – Dental Emergency

lost dental filling or crown sunnyvale urgent dental careFillings, which are materials used to fill cavities in the teeth, and crowns, which slip over and cover the tops of damaged teeth, sometimes loosen and fall out. This is rarely a true dental emergency, but it can be painful because the exposed tooth tissue is often sensitive to pressure, air or hot and cold temperatures.

In some cases, a filling or crown may come loose because decay has developed underneath it. The decay can cause the tooth to change shape and as a result, the crown of filling no longer fits the tooth properly.

If your teeth are in pain, you should contact Sunnyvale Dental Care Emergency Center today. An experienced Sunnyvale Emergency Dentist will make sure you are taken care of.

 

What You Can do if You Lose a Dental Filling or Crown?

You may be eating, or biting on something hard when you discover that a filling or a crown has become loose or fallen out. You may feel the lost filling or crown in your mouth.

Some loose fillings or crowns may be caused due to the teeth supporting these restorations might be fractured or broken.

If it’s a crown, put it in a safe place and make an appointment to see Dr. Gupta 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 Sunnyvale Dental Care Emergency Practice 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. Clove oil is available in most pharmacies.

– 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 Sunnyvale Emergency Dentist Dr. Gupta. 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. Need not to mention if you are not absolutely certain that the crown will stay in place till you see your dentist, don’t try this. The danger of you swallowing or inhaling the crown can cause very serious risks to your health.

– 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 Dr. Gupta, and can make you more comfortable.

How Sunnyvale Emergency Dentist Dr. Gupta may Treat Your Missing Dental Filling or Crown

If the tooth is structurally sound and the crown still fits properly, Dr. Gupta will clean the area and then replace the crown.

If the tooth has been affected by decay, Dr. Gupta will need to prepare the tooth again by removing the decay and then making a new filling or crown to replace the old one.

Contact Sunnyvale Dental Emergency Clinic today for help replacing your lost dental filling or crown



Quick Reference

First, try to stick the tooth back in place and hold it there while you rush to see the dentist. If that’s impossible, put the tooth in a container of milk (or water if milk is not available) and take it and the patient to the dentist immediately.

To avoid further aggravating the damaged tooth, place a piece of soft wax into the area of the tooth that was chipped. You should eat only soft foods and try to avoid food and drink that are hot and cold to the touch.

If you find that your jaw hurts when it is moved or if you cannot close your mouth in a normal fashion, it is likely that you have fractured your jaw. Seek professional medical help at a hospital emergency room. The hospital will be able to treat your injury as well as advise you whether you need to make an appointment to see your dentist.

Biting or lacerating your tongue may cause inflammation and possible bleeding. Use ice or pressure to control the swelling or bleeding. Any swelling should subside within twenty-four hours. Contact your Dentist if the pain persists or the laceration is deep.

Slight bleeding after an extraction is normal. A clot will usually form within one hour. If bleeding continues, place a thick gauze pad over the extraction site. Apply pressure to the area to control the flow of blood. If bleeding still persists, you may try soaking a tea bag in water, placing it inside a thin gauze pad, and apply pressure for one hour. The tea leaves contain minerals which may aid in the clotting procedure.

Canker sores are those very small and painful sores which occur inside the mouth. They can be caused by stress, biting the inside of the mouth or by a reaction to certain foods. If you find that you have developed a canker sore on the inside of the mouth, apply an over-the-counter medicine like Orajel or Campho-Phenique. This will produce a bandage-like film over the sore.

An aching tooth is a very common dental emergency. A toothache is often a sign of infection in or around a tooth. Tylenol or aspirin can sometimes be effective in comforting pain. If there is a hole in the tooth, you may place Oil of Cloves on a small cotton pellet and place it in the site to relieve pain.

Learn more when you visit Sunnyvale Dental Care. Call Sunnyvale Emergency Dentist Dr. Bhavna Gupta at 408-720-0900 to schedule a consultation today!

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