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Dee R.
BucketHead
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April 2001
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Loc: Germany
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And I wasn't even eating anything sticky or hard! It feels and looks so gross! I have nightmares where my teeth just start falling out like this! If you know me you know hoe much I fear and loathe the dentist. Who knows what he will have to do to fix this.??? Ugh! |
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susans sister
PeaFixture
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February 2004
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Loc: Asheville, NC
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Generally it can be put back in and glued. It is painless except for the bill. | |
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Auburngirl
BucketHead
PeaNut 229,528
October 2005
Posts: 568
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Loc: Alabama
 | Posted: 11/18/2012 10:26:43 AM
I had this happen to my front tooth right before a party at my house on the weekend! Go get some fixdent for dentures and apply to the crown. Make sure the crown and tooth is very well cleaned. It will hold till you can get to the dentist tomorrow.
You need to put it back on so you don't break the underlying tooth off anymore. That can cause you to have a root canal if you didn't have one and a post installed. Neither one of those are fun and definitely not on the same day!
I am just thankful we live in this time period so they can fix our teeth! Mine was knocked out! I can't imagine running around with no front tooth
Good luck you will be fine! |
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voltagain
OklaPhoma
PeaNut 18,334
July 2001
Posts: 35,317
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Loc: State of cultural confusion. Yeehaw and Aloha have collided!
 | Posted: 11/18/2012 10:29:25 AM
He will clean the tooth and reglue the crown. Takes less than five minutes. No pain... no nothing. Easy peasy and I hate the dentist too. I need gas to get through a cleaning without coming apart. |
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~Alison~
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 268,398
July 2006
Posts: 2,575
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Loc: New York
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You just go in and he recements it. It only takes a few minutes and it is completely painless. | |
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BEF2008
AncestralPea
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January 2005
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If the tooth has a root canal there is no worry or hurry. Just hang on to the crown because it's worth big bucks!
I went two weeks without a crown on a root canaled tooth no biggie. | |
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Anna in TX
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 23,002
October 2001
Posts: 2,120
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Loc: TX
| Posted: 11/18/2012 10:39:35 AM
I just had a temporary crown put in on Friday. They told me that if it comes out to clean it, put toothpaste in it as "glue" and stick it back on. |
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TerriG
Pealasti-Girl
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January 2002
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Dee R.
BucketHead
PeaNut 14,649
April 2001
Posts: 834
Layouts: 87
Loc: Germany
| Posted: 11/18/2012 2:12:58 PM
Wow Terri! Hes that is me! How cool is that?! What a small world we live in. |
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Dee R.
BucketHead
PeaNut 14,649
April 2001
Posts: 834
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Loc: Germany
| Posted: 11/18/2012 2:16:12 PM
Well this tooth has had a root canal on it and I did save the crown even though my son says it is gross. I sure hope it is only a five minute visit! |
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VKaye
PeaNut
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February 2002
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| Posted: 11/18/2012 2:18:31 PM
I have done that three times ( I know crazy huh!!!) and it is such a simple fix and not too expensive ($25.00). No needles - two minutes. | |
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TerriG
Pealasti-Girl
PeaNut 28,363
January 2002
Posts: 7,730
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Loc: Walkin' in Memphis
| Posted: 11/18/2012 2:19:57 PM
Too funny! And to see that you've been a Pea even longer than I have.  Good luck with that tooth (I've never had to go the root canal route, just a couple of crowns). See you on FB! |
I'm STILL a princess - right down to my glass sneakers and enchanted sweatpants!
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KatieBPea
PeaFixture
PeaNut 30,940
February 2002
Posts: 3,994
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Loc: NJ
| Posted: 11/18/2012 3:43:00 PM
I did save the crown even though my son says it is gross.
Tell him how much it would cost to have a new one made and maybe he won't think it's quite so gross. 
Good luck! |
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Dee R.
BucketHead
PeaNut 14,649
April 2001
Posts: 834
Layouts: 87
Loc: Germany
| Posted: 11/20/2012 4:53:00 AM
OH no! I went to the dentist today hoping for a 5 minute fix. Of course I couldnt be so lucky. There is nothing left of my tooth but the root and so they cant reattach the crown to it. I have to go back and have the root pulled out!!!!!!!  Did I mention how I fear and loathe that dentist!?! Even a cleaning takes medication. YIKES! |
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*Fresca*
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 204,709
May 2005
Posts: 2,740
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Loc: Northern Illinois
| Posted: 11/20/2012 8:26:26 AM
Sorry to hear that the dentist wasn't able to re-cement the crown back in. I had one fall out a couple weeks ago and it took the dentist over an hour to get it back in. The crown is cracked so what he did is just a temporary fix. I have an appointment next week to start the process for a new crown. |
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Dee R.
BucketHead
PeaNut 14,649
April 2001
Posts: 834
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Loc: Germany
| Posted: 11/20/2012 8:59:40 AM
I'm so sorry that you have to get a new crown made. I know they are not at all cheap not to mention the time and pain involved. Hope it all goes well for you! |
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dreamerpea
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
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June 2005
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Loc: somewhere dreaming
| Posted: 11/20/2012 9:47:16 AM
You poor thing! I detest the Dentist and I've had 2 totally mess my one tooth up
to the tune of about 5000$ as of right now.
It still isn't right but I'm not ready to get ANOTHER root canal on the same tooth right now.
Also don't have the 2000$ the Endodontist wants....sigh.....
Good luck to you! |
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Dee R.
BucketHead
PeaNut 14,649
April 2001
Posts: 834
Layouts: 87
Loc: Germany
| Posted: 11/20/2012 10:18:20 AM
YIKES! I think I have sticker shock! I wish I could elect not to have this procedure but he said the root would get infected and I would have a very painful abscessed tooth to deal with. *sigh* |
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Shih Tzu Mommy
Million dollar camera, 10 dollar lock!
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September 2005
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Loc: Right here
| Posted: 11/20/2012 10:40:12 AM
Like the crown fell off and you have it, or you actually 'lost' the crown? Our dentist does not charge to reseat a crown, but would charge to create a new one. |
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Dee R.
BucketHead
PeaNut 14,649
April 2001
Posts: 834
Layouts: 87
Loc: Germany
| Posted: 11/20/2012 11:45:24 AM
It fell off and I have it....it looks just like a tooth (without a root) and there in nothing sticking up from my gums for it to get cemented onto so he says they have to pull the root so it doesnt abscess. I dont know HOW they will do that...if it involves cutting into my gums or what but I'm skeered! |
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Zella
PeaFixture
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August 2009
Posts: 3,360
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Loc: Puget Sound
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Dee, my recommendation is that you go to an oral surgeon, who does this kind of thing all the time. Also you should be offered twilight sleep. Take it! This is an IV medication, and it is fantastic. I just had it for the first time (for dental work; had it for medical procedures). I was asleep before the dentist so much as touched my teeth, and didn't wake up until it was all over. Fabulous!
Good luck! |
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Calgaryscrapper
BucketHead
PeaNut 146,911
May 2004
Posts: 557
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Loc: Calgary, Alberta
| Posted: 11/20/2012 3:22:55 PM
I just had new bridgework put in. Two crowns and a fake tooth in the middle. I left around 2400 dollars at the Dentist. Now sure how much our insurance will pay of the 2400 dollars. | |
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