Front tooth might come out - what are my options?

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About 30 years ago I smashed my front teeth. I had a crown put on the one that was completely broken. Two years ago I had it replaced, and also one put on the other front tooth. A few months ago, the replacement crown got wobbly then fell out, the tooth stump and the metal post inside had snapped off.

That's a problem. The rest of the metal post is still firmly cemented into the tooth, which means the dentist can't get it out to replace it. There isn't really enough natural tooth left sticking up to secure the crown. So far my dentist has stuck the crown back on twice; I'm under orders to not bite anything as it could very easily come off again.

He said he could try and drill around the post to get it out but it's fairly likely that my tooth could just break apart.

What options are there if that happens? He mentioned possible surgery to implant a post in my jaw .

You could have an implant or a bridge which attaches to the teeth either side it. The former is a lot more expensive.

-removable denture (on a plate)
-stuck on fixed bridge
-implant ('screw in' tooth)
The last one will have to be private and will cost £1000 at least but does an excellent job and won't damage the next door tooth.
The other two are very good nhs alternatives, but your dentist knows how your teeth 'bite' and will give you the best advice.

Bloody hell I don't want a denture! Just the thought of a plate on the roof of my mouth makes me gag.

Would I be able to have a bridge if the tooth next to it is a crown though? I'm thinking that's why he didn't suggest it.

Implants are expensive but will give by far the best result.

The last one will have to be private and will cost £1000 at least more like at least £2000 just going through the process of having one done. would have been even more if I had needed a bone graft too but fortunately I had enough.

OMG £2000! StepAway what happens while the post heals in place? Do you have any kind of tooth in place for cosmetic reasons?

Could a endodontist not try and remove the featured post? You may be at risk of the tooth fracturing though. Then a better post crown Made ?

DH has just had implants to replace a broken bridge and the whole process took about 8 months. He didn’t have anything in place but the dentist offered to make him a denture. £2000 sounds about right to me too.

OP I have a bridge due to knocking my front tooth completely out about 11 years ago. What is your crowned tooth like underneath? The tooth next to my gap is like a peg (kind of like what they do to veneers?) and then the bridge (2 teeth) goes over the peg. I had a denture for about 6 months to allow the gum to naturally shrivel up (for want of a better word 😂) so there would be no gap above the tooth.

Hope that all makes sense.

Cost about £200 10 years ago but probably a bit more now, whatever the highest band is on the nhs.

I have just been quoted £3500 for an implant but it's for a molar so a v large gap. Needless to say I am getting a second opinion for a cheaper place, I think this sounds like a rip off!

I had to replace my crowned front tooth about 8 years ago. It took about 6 months and I had a denture whilst the implant was grafting etc. It cost me £2,000 about 8 years ago.

OlobobTop the crowned tooth has a normal 'peg' underneath, so the bridge is definitely an option then. Thanks for that!

I need to speak to my dentist to talk through options, we haven't really yet as both appointments so far have been emergency appointments to stick the crown back on.

what happens while the post heals in place? i paid £225 to have the tooth removed and a plate with a false tooth on ,ade. the plan was to see if i could live with the plate (icouldn't) instead of shelling out the debt of a small country for an implant. I still have the plate but it broke in such a way that the small bit of plastic round the actual tooth bit still fit and was way better than the whole plate in the roof of my mouth so I kept it as it was, dentist says that she can adjust / fix it fit over the cap after the gum part heals so I have a shameless gap for now. I can try putting the tooth bit back with fixodent when my gum is healed but dont want dentist to fix it as she will put it back on the big plate thing and i hate haxing that in my mouth.

Im in lreland and getting 3 implants for 4500 euro so about 4000 pounds. Did need bone graft for 2. Takes about 9 months and had to bear gaps on both sides meantime.

sympathies junebirthdaygirl I know the feeling, I have to wait until atleast feb for my tooth bit to be added to the metal post in my bone :(