“What should I do if my permanent crown is not feeling right?”
I recently had gotten a permanent crown placed, but it doesn't feel right. I got this done a week ago, but this started yesterday. I noticed that my crown felt loose. What should I do?
15 Answers
Return to your dentist
Call your dentist right away. They will evaluate and make the necessary adjustments. A permanent crown should not be feeling loose.
By all means, get back to your doctor. Most likely, the material used to cement your crown loosened. Crown cementing materials are great. But they are TECHNIQUE sensitive. Your doctor will most likely get you into the office very quickly.
Perhaps you should return to your dentist that inserted the crown for an evaluation.
You must return to your Dentist to be sure that the crown is not coming loose. A proper fitting crown should stay cemented for 4 or 5 years or longer
Best option is to immediately follow up with the treating dentist.
You should go back to see your dentist. If the crown never felt good might be that the bite was off. If the crown is loose either was not well cemented or something broke underneath. Don’t wait too long. It might something minor that can be addressed right away.
I suggest you go back to the dentist who cemented the crown and have it checked to see if the cement or the tooth is the issue.
Make a follow-up appointment A.S.A.P. A good crown with good retention and cementation shouldn’t feel loose. Don’t waste any time, go back to get it fixed.
For your loose crown, call your good dentist asap. Possibly need to be xray, cement wash out, not enough cement, or poor retention, among the host of other things....
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Dr. John C. Flucke
Dentist
On rare occasions, a permanent crown can have the cement “de-bond” and the crown will no longer be securely attached to the tooth. This could be the problem. Also if the bite is not quite perfect, it might put a bit of unusual pressure on the tooth making it feel like the entire tooth is loose, while it is not really “loose” it definitely can feel that way. I would say that the statistical odds point to a slight bite adjustment being needed. Both of these situations are not indications of anything being done incorrectly by the office that placed the crown, but are situations that happen from time to time. I would give the office a call and explain the situation to them. I’m sure it can be fixed with a quick look from the doctor.
Dear patient,
You should return to the treating dentist to evaluate your crown. He will need to check contact and occlusion (bite).
You should return to the treating dentist to evaluate your crown. He will need to check contact and occlusion (bite).
Contact your dentist. They can diagnose the problem better than anyone else since they did the work. Anyone else needs to take the crown off and start a new one, which you will be paying for out of pocket if your insurance has paid for the one you are having trouble with.
Call and make an appointment with your dentist right away. It might be something very easy to solve like a bite adjustment but it must be properly diagnosed and corrected immediately.
If a newly seated crown does not feel right per the patient it is critical for the dentist to see the patient immediately. A detailed evaluation of the crown should be made leaving nothing unchecked. Excess cement could cause tissue soreness and pain if the cement was not cleaned off completely upon seating the crown. A radiograph should be taken to ensure the crown is fully seated and has no open margins. The bite should be checked in all excursions to make sure you have no unwanted contacts. Use floss to make sure you have good proximal contacts and make sure the contacts are not too tight or open. The biggest cause for a new crown unseating is poor or inadequate ferrule to support the crown. Poor cementation technique, wet field during cementation, not following the proper steps to cementation, using the wrong cement or using an expired product are all reasons that can cause a crown to unseat.
Kind regards,
Dr. Saini
Kind regards,
Dr. Saini
