Dr. Scott Nielsen at Noble Dental Care offers general dentistry, cosmetic and restorative dentistry, including dental implants. Our office caters to fearful patients with sedation dentistry options and we make sure you are relaxed and pain-free. Give our office a call and let's see what we can do to make your smile brighter. Call us for an appointment at (480) 820-3515.
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Noble Dental Care
1980 East Baseline Road #101, Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 820-3515
info.nobledds@gmail.com
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR
Dental Crown Falls Out
n o b l e d e n t a l c a r e . c o m
A quality dental crown protects your tooth
from further damage.
Crowns are used to strengthen a tooth that
is weakened after a dental treatment.
You might also need one to cover up
a cracked or fractured tooth.
Your new crown should last for many years,
but they can come loose.
They often come off while you are eating
or after a blow to your jaw.
Knowing what to do when one comes off
can preserve the existing tooth structure.
Try to Preserve
the Crown
Lost crowns often stay in your mouth,
but they can fall out.
In this case, you can rinse it off and check
to see if it has tooth fragments or other
debris inside.
If the crown isn’t damaged, then we
may be able to re-cement it to your tooth.
Place it in a container to keep it safe until
you can bring it to our office.
If you can’t find the crown,
then you might have swallowed it.
In that case it will pass naturally,
and we can make you a new one.
Schedule a Dental
Appointment
Losing a crown means that the underlying
tooth structure is exposed.
Leaving a crown off for too long could
cause the remaining tooth to break
or develop further decay.
Coming in for treatment as soon as possible
gives you a better chance at saving the tooth.
An emergency dental appointment can also
help you to restore your appearance if the
crown was in a visible area.
Practice Gentle
Oral Hygiene Care
For now, you can still brush and floss
the rest of your teeth normally.
When you get to the area with the
missing crown, just use an extra gentle
brushing technique.
You can also rinse your mouth with salt
water if you have pain or swelling along
your gums.
Avoid Hard
and Sticky Food
You’ll want to treat this part of your
mouth much like you would with
a temporary restoration.
Hard foods could fracture the fragile
enamel that is left on your tooth.
Sticky foods can also generate pressure
on your tooth that could cause it to break.
Once you replace your crown, you’ll
be able to go back to your normal diet.
Find Out What
Caused the
Crown to Fall Out
Sometimes, crowns fall out because they
get old and the cement weakens.
Other times, there is a treatable cause that
you need to address.
For example, you might have gone too long
without a dental cleaning.
This can cause plaque to build up and
cause decay along the crown’s margin.
If this is what happened, you may need to
treat the tooth and get back to scheduling
regular cleanings.
Tooth grinding can also wear down the
cement that holds the restoration in place.
Wearing a mouthguard at night can reduce
the strain placed on that tooth.
A similar method can work if you play
sports and lost the crown after a heavy hit
to your face.
Figuring out what happened can make sure
that it doesn’t happen again.
Feeling a crown come off might cause your
heart to sink, but there’s no need to worry.
Loose and broken crowns are one of those
dental emergencies that don’t typically
take long to fix.
In some cases, you can even get a crown
replaced in around an hour.
Don’t delay your crown replacement.
Having a lost restoration replaced as soon
as possible prevents the underlying tooth
from breaking.
Noble Dental Care is a family-oriented dental
care clinic with dentists that care about you
and your health.
Give us the opportunity to give you the smile
of your dreams.
Call us for an appointment
at (480) 820-3515.
Dental Crown Falls Out
n o b l e d e n t a l c a r e . c o m
A quality dental crown protects your tooth
from further damage.
Crowns are used to strengthen a tooth that
is weakened after a dental treatment.
You might also need one to cover up
a cracked or fractured tooth.
Your new crown should last for many years,
but they can come loose.
They often come off while you are eating
or after a blow to your jaw.
Knowing what to do when one comes off
can preserve the existing tooth structure.
Try to Preserve
the Crown
Lost crowns often stay in your mouth,
but they can fall out.
In this case, you can rinse it off and check
to see if it has tooth fragments or other
debris inside.
If the crown isn’t damaged, then we
may be able to re-cement it to your tooth.
Place it in a container to keep it safe until
you can bring it to our office.
If you can’t find the crown,
then you might have swallowed it.
In that case it will pass naturally,
and we can make you a new one.
Schedule a Dental
Appointment
Losing a crown means that the underlying
tooth structure is exposed.
Leaving a crown off for too long could
cause the remaining tooth to break
or develop further decay.
Coming in for treatment as soon as possible
gives you a better chance at saving the tooth.
An emergency dental appointment can also
help you to restore your appearance if the
crown was in a visible area.
Practice Gentle
Oral Hygiene Care
For now, you can still brush and floss
the rest of your teeth normally.
When you get to the area with the
missing crown, just use an extra gentle
brushing technique.
You can also rinse your mouth with salt
water if you have pain or swelling along
your gums.
Avoid Hard
and Sticky Food
You’ll want to treat this part of your
mouth much like you would with
a temporary restoration.
Hard foods could fracture the fragile
enamel that is left on your tooth.
Sticky foods can also generate pressure
on your tooth that could cause it to break.
Once you replace your crown, you’ll
be able to go back to your normal diet.
Find Out What
Caused the
Crown to Fall Out
Sometimes, crowns fall out because they
get old and the cement weakens.
Other times, there is a treatable cause that
you need to address.
For example, you might have gone too long
without a dental cleaning.
This can cause plaque to build up and
cause decay along the crown’s margin.
If this is what happened, you may need to
treat the tooth and get back to scheduling
regular cleanings.
Tooth grinding can also wear down the
cement that holds the restoration in place.
Wearing a mouthguard at night can reduce
the strain placed on that tooth.
A similar method can work if you play
sports and lost the crown after a heavy hit
to your face.
Figuring out what happened can make sure
that it doesn’t happen again.
Feeling a crown come off might cause your
heart to sink, but there’s no need to worry.
Loose and broken crowns are one of those
dental emergencies that don’t typically
take long to fix.
In some cases, you can even get a crown
replaced in around an hour.
Don’t delay your crown replacement.
Having a lost restoration replaced as soon
as possible prevents the underlying tooth
from breaking.
Noble Dental Care is a family-oriented dental
care clinic with dentists that care about you
and your health.
Give us the opportunity to give you the smile
of your dreams.
Call us for an appointment
at (480) 820-3515.