While chewing gum, my molar crown fell off. I was panicking and i used my tongue to place it back. I got home and i have some temporary teeth cement I was going to use, but I tried to very gently pull the crown back out and it won't come out. Should I use a little more force or should I just keep it as is? It's Sat night and my dentist isn't available until Monday. I'm afraid to eat or sleep
Are you a dentist? If not, don't attempt to replace the crown - especially with temporary teeth cement. The very fact that the underlying surface has now been exposed to germs means that putting cement or anything else on to the area opens the tooth and the surrounding gum to infection. You'll have to wait to see your dentist on Monday. I note that I lost a crown and had to wait several days because I was overseas and couldn't locate a dentist. What I did was to wash my mouth with an antiseptic mouth wash several times a day. I found a dentist as soon as I could who cleaned the area thoroughly. My own dentist replaced the tooth. I no longer chew chewing gum. The practice is a recipe for disaster for those of us with crowns on our teeth.
