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Port Dover Family Dentistry
Lost Filling or Crown Repair in Port Dover
Lost filling or crown repair in Port Dover protects exposed teeth and restores function through recementation, a new restoration or other necessary care.
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Lost a filling or crown?
Call promptly and keep the restoration if you have it. Avoid chewing on the exposed tooth until it can be assessed.
Lost filling or crown repair in Port Dover
Protect The Exposed Tooth Before It Breaks Further
When a filling or crown comes loose, the underlying tooth may become sensitive and more vulnerable to decay, fracture or movement. Even when there is no pain, early assessment can make repair more straightforward.
The dentist checks why the restoration failed and whether the tooth underneath remains healthy. A crown may be recemented if it and the tooth still fit well, while other cases need a new filling, crown, build-up, root canal treatment or extraction.
Bring the restoration
Store a lost crown or large filling in a clean container and bring it with you. Do not use household or instant glue to put it back.
Prompt repair
Why The Tooth Should Be Checked
Prevent Further Fracture
A prepared or heavily filled tooth may be weaker without its restoration.
Check For Decay
Recurrent decay or a change in the tooth can contribute to loosening and must be addressed.
Restore The Bite
Repairing the missing contour helps re-establish chewing surfaces and contacts between teeth.
Evaluate before recementing
How We Restore The Tooth
Inspect Tooth & Restoration
We check for decay, cracks, missing tooth structure, fit and signs that the nerve or supporting tissues are affected.
Choose The Repair
Options may include smoothing and temporary protection, a new filling, recementing a suitable crown or designing a replacement.
Restore & Recheck
The selected restoration is placed and the bite is adjusted. We explain any additional treatment and how to protect the repair.
Find the reason it failed
A Crown Can Be Reused Only When The Fit And Foundation Are Sound
A restoration may loosen because its cement failed, but recurrent decay, fracture, wear or a change in the supporting tooth can also be responsible. Simply putting the crown back without checking the cause can trap a problem underneath or leave the bite inaccurate.
The dentist examines both the restoration and the prepared tooth. Recementation may be reasonable when the crown is intact, seats fully and the tooth remains healthy; otherwise a repair, build-up, replacement restoration or another treatment may be more predictable.
Restoration Condition
Cracks, distortion, wear and the internal surface are checked before a crown is considered for reuse.
Tooth Foundation
Decay, fracture and the amount of sound tooth remaining determine whether the restoration still has support.
Fit And Bite
The crown must seat completely and contact the neighbouring and opposing teeth appropriately.
Until you are seen
Protect The Tooth Without Forcing A Home Repair
Interim care should keep the area clean and reduce further damage without contaminating the crown or changing how it fits.
Keep The Piece
Place the crown or filling in a clean container and bring it to the appointment, even if it appears damaged.
Avoid That Side
Choose softer foods and avoid hard, sticky, sugary or temperature-extreme foods around the exposed tooth.
Use Only Dental Material
A pharmacy temporary filling product may be used exactly as directed, but never use household or instant glue.
Call Sooner
Worsening pain, swelling, fever, a bad taste or a fracture below the gum needs more urgent assessment.
Do not force a crown over the tooth. Incorrect seating can damage the tooth, create a bite problem or make the crown difficult to remove safely.
Until the appointment
Keep It Clean And Avoid That Side
Brush gently and rinse after eating. Avoid hard, sticky and very hot or cold foods on the affected side. Temporary dental filling material from a pharmacy may be suitable for short-term protection when used exactly as directed.
Do not force a crown into place or attach it with household glue. Call sooner for worsening pain, swelling, a bad taste, fever or a fracture extending below the gum.
Urgent restoration repair
Lost dental work should not be ignored.
We can examine the tooth, identify why the restoration failed and recommend the most predictable repair.
Lost filling and crown questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I glue my crown back on?+
Do not use household glue. It can injure tissues, contaminate the restoration and prevent proper seating. Keep the crown and bring it to the dentist.
Can the same crown be reused?+
Sometimes, if the crown is intact, still fits accurately and the underlying tooth is healthy. The dentist must inspect both before recementing it.
Why did my filling or crown fall out?+
Possible causes include recurrent decay, cement failure, tooth fracture, bite forces, wear or loss of supporting tooth structure. An exam is needed to determine the cause.
What can I eat in the meantime?+
Choose softer foods and chew on the other side. Avoid hard, sticky, sugary and temperature-extreme foods that could damage or irritate the exposed tooth.
Is it urgent if there is no pain?+
It still needs prompt attention because the exposed or weakened tooth can decay, shift or fracture even without symptoms.
