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One of my dental crown smells bad for more than a year. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have had bad breath for more than a year. I could sense the foul odor from one of the artificial crown. I am afraid of getting near someone as the odor is too foul. I have had numerous crown restorations in the past ten years. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern, and I shall try my best to resolve your issue. Are you sure that the foul odor is from a single crown and not from the entire oral cavity? I saw the picture attached; the gum color has faded (attachments removed to protect the pat... Read Full »
I have a tooth-colored crown that moves only when I touch it with my finger. What should be done?
Query: Hello doctor,My tooth has a white tooth-colored crown, (a few years old) seems like I can wiggle it a bit with my finger but seems to not move if I leave it alone. There seem to be no symptoms, no pain, or anything. Is it ok to leave the tooth alone until the next dental appointment in about a month... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have gone through your query. So, if it is mobile, I would ask you to get it fixed again. The reason could be a loss of cement that held the crown to the tooth or any secondary or recurrent caries. Very rarely, a fracture of the tooth or any gum (periodontal) problem c... Read Full »
My temporary crown has dislodged. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am having a crown installed, and last night at dinner, the temporary crown came out. Is there some kind of substance that will hold the temporary crown in until I can reach my dentist? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can leave it as such without placing the temporary crown. But make sure you do not bite onto anything until the crown is placed. Another option is that you can dip the temporary crown in water and then place it on your tooth and hold on for a few minutes. The temporar... Read Full »
My dental crown got displaced after scaling. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, Last month, I had a crown placed on my upper right canine in another country following the RCT treatment. I am currently in my native country. However, two days ago, I had my teeth cleaned using an ultrasonic scaler in a clinic. Following that, I experienced some discomfort and mild pa... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The use of an ultrasonic scaler may have caused cement material to be dislodged from the margins, or maybe calculus deposits were removed around the crown. There is no need to be concerned because the gums will grow around it if the gap is mi... Read Full »
I stuck my temporary crown with toothpaste as it fell off. Why is it paining now?
Query: Hello doctor, I woke up this morning to find my temporary crown off of the teeth and stuck between the teeth and my cheek. I was able to pull it off but when I did, I noticed a piece missing from it. I did not find the piece. So, I am guessing I probably swallowed it in my sleep. My dentist is close... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The pain was most likely due to sensitivity. It will settle down when the permanent crown is placed. The method of putting the crown back using toothpaste is not recommended as there is a high chance that it will dislodge again and you might end up swallowing the enti... Read Full »
My existing crowns are not sealed properly. How much is the cost of replacing existing crowns?
Query: Hi doctor,How much is the average cost of replacing the existing 27 crowns because they have improper margins and are not seated properly? Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have gone through your complaint and understood your problem.The cost of the crown depends on the type of crown you want. For replacing the crown, you have to pay the same amount as you have paid before. If your crown is under some warranty, then only the cost will be ... Read Full »
I swallowed my tooth. Please help
Query: Hello doctor, I have swallowed my dental cap while eating. What do I do now? I am very scared. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, I would like to know, are you sure that you swallowed it? Because, sometimes we just lose it while rinsing the mouth too. How many hours back did you swallow it? Are you having any breathing difficulty or a stomach pain? In case it was stuck somewhere in you... Read Full »
My tooth cap came off. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, Five years ago, I had root canal treatment and got the cap fixed. Now, the cap is coming out always. What to do? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The cap placed on a tooth after root canal treatment comes off for a number of reasons. Commonly, a few years after root canal treatment, the cement used to seal the cap to the tooth gets dissolved and thus the cap comes off. Another cause could be that, the part of the... Read Full »
My first premolar crown with the post has fallen out. When should I replace it?
Query: Hi doctor, How long can I leave a broken tooth (under the gum line) before seeing a dentist? I have a first pre-molar crown fallen out with post and part of my root. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the image enclosed (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) and I am a Maxillofacial surgeon. I can understand your concern, but the prognosis for this tooth is very poor. You should visit your dentist immediately for extraction of the remainin... Read Full »
I have severe pain on the tooth after re-fixing the crown that fell off. What can be done?
Query: Hello doctor, I had got a root canal done, and a crown was placed on the tooth. The crown had fallen off, so when I took the crown to the dentist to fix it, they took an X-ray of the tooth (the X-ray is attached below) and said that the tooth is infected again and needed a root canal again. Can the ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I had gone through the reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). The tooth can be infected even again after the root canal as there is blood supply in the periodontal ligament. In the X-ray, the distal root of the tooth shows an infection, and ... Read Full »