Lost crown - do I need to see a dentist immediately?

I had a root canal with a temporary crown placed in early November on a lower canine.


I apparently lost the crown and the build-up material eating last night (I thought it was


just a bone in the food, so I don't have the remains of the crown). All of the buccal facing of the tooth is gone, and I can see the pin and core at the bottom of the hollowed-out portion.





I'm not experiencing any pain, and I've filled in the hollow with dental wax for the time being. Since it's a holiday, I'm having a difficult time getting hold of my dentist. Is this something that can wait until Monday to be seen, or should I call another dentist?

Lost crown - do I need to see a dentist immediately?
no dear it is not emergency and you can wait till Monday


emergencies in this case are


1-sever pain


2-sharp edges that could hurts tong or cheek


3-if the crown was permanent to preserve teeth alignment


since you do not have any of the above so you can wait till Monday
Reply:YES! Call your dentist right away. You don't want any damage to be done to the open area or it to get infected.
Reply:sweety if you don't go and get that fixed like now...it's gonna end badly!
Reply:A temporary crown is just that, temporary. They are not designed to last well. Just get you through until you get the permanent one installed, after the tooth has been ground out.





If you lost yours you need to call your dentist immediately and tell him it failed and you need him to put another on. If you don't you could damage the seat he created for the new crown being made and the permanent won't fit properly.
Reply:it will be just fine for the weekend. temporary crowns are not designed to last 4-5 months, sometimes not even two weeks. I would be much more worried about not having had a permanent crown put on in the last 4 months then not having the temp on for the next three days. Usually after a root canal, a crown is done within a month.