Quick answer — my crown fell off. What do I do? Keep the crown, do not glue it, and call your dentist to be seen this week. Rinse gently with warm salt water, chew on the other side, and if the tooth is sharp or sensitive, cover it with temporary dental cement from a pharmacy…
A throbbing tooth, a bump on the gum, a swollen jaw. Dr. Nicole M. Berger, DDS explains how to tell a dental abscess from an ordinary toothache, which swelling belongs in an emergency room, and why antibiotics alone never cure it.
By Dr. Nicole M. Berger, DDS — South Florida Smile Spa, Pompano Beach The short answer Pick the tooth up by the crown, never the root. Don’t scrub it. If you can, put it straight back into the socket and bite gently on a clean cloth. If you can’t, drop it into a cup of milk…
