What to do if a filling or crown falls out
Fallen filling or crown? What should you do? It is more common for patients to lose a filling or a crown. It can be a permanent or a temporary filling or crown. It is more common with a temporary filling (emergency filling) or a temporary crown (emergency crown). That in itself makes sense. The name says it all: it is temporary in preparation for the definitive treatment with permanent fillings or permanent crowns. This blog gives you some more information about fillings and crowns and what to do if you unexpectedly lose one. On this page, you can read about the ins and outs of fillings and crowns. What Are Crowns And Fillings? Filling When a tooth has been affected by caries (tooth decay), and there is a hole, the dentist can restore it by tooth cleaning and filling it with filling material to ensure that the tooth decay does not spread further. This filling material can consist of amalgam (silver filling) or composite (white filling). Crown, Dental Crown When a lar...