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To not attend a school event because of this?

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TheSpokenNerd · 10/07/2012 16:41

There is a school even on tomorrow where we have to go to a venue our DC have spent a lot of time at...have lunch with them and share the work they've don

Lovely venue and should be a nice if long afternoon.

Thing is, my front crown has been coming loose since yesterday...I rang up the dentist the moment it began coming out but they can't get me in till Monday!

I have been in this situation before and my poor tooth is barely hanging in...it wont last and I will spend the next few days unable to speak for fear of it flying out...I will probably have to remove it tonight to save it from getting swallowed when I eat. Blush

Should I go to event and be uncomfortable or make DH go alone? He was in two minds whether to come along though as work is pressing...but he COULD take the afternoon off....he wont be pleased I suspect...he'd rather know I was going for sure so he can keep his work options open (ie change his mind at last moment)

What to DO!?? I caan't bear the thought of looking like patchy the pirate in public!

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BillyBollyBandy · 10/07/2012 19:53

I have 2 front crowns. Not a chance I would go if one fell out. It isn't just a gap for one thing - there is a bloody big post sticking out of your gum.

I would send DH

gamerwidow · 10/07/2012 19:59

If your DC genuinely won't mind and the thought of going is really unbearable then stay at home.
However I would say that people notice and care about these things less than you think and it's a bigger thing in your head then in reality. I don't think anyone would think anyone other than 'Oh poor SpokenNerd's lost her crown that's bad timing poor thing' then they would forget all about it.
Hope you do pluck up the courage to go, it would be a shame for you to miss out.

Freshletticia · 10/07/2012 20:28

Just get some temporary crown cement from the chemist and fix it with that. It'll last ages.

Poppylovescheese · 10/07/2012 21:16

I don't think any-one saying they would go can have had a crown fall out! Mine did and over my dead body would I attend a school event. Send DH and don't feel guilty

Noqontrol · 10/07/2012 21:39

Oh no, i wouldn't want to go if my tooth fell out either. My front one is a crown and underneath they turned the real tooth into a peg to fix it on. It fell out a few years ago and it looked horrific. But i did get some glue from the chemist and it held it in place for a day or so. I kept the glue in my bag in case i needed to do an emergency reglue. So i would go, glue it in, and dont eat anything or talk too much Grin

Mrsjay · 10/07/2012 21:42

I have two missing teeth at the side of my mouth I have dentures but i have an awful gag reflex i am saving for implants ANYYWAAYYYY I go to things and i just dont smile I would go and enjoy the even and not worry ,

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TheSpokenNerd · 11/07/2012 13:02

Fresh no. As I said above...that stuff does not work on post crowns. I HAVE TRIED and the nstructions all say they do not work with it. I have tried in the past ALL the cement stuff ...a post crown is not where a peg emerges from your gum...with a tooth glued to it...but where there is nothing at all coming out of your gum but a hole is drilled into the root an the actual fake tooth has a peg attached which is inserted into the hole in the gum....This crown falls out about once a year...no idea why...the dentist just fixes it in again.

Thank you to those who are more understanding. I did not go. DH went happily instead and DD is fine....she has two parents you know.

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ImperialBlether · 11/07/2012 15:09

Headshoulders, are you out of your mind? You'd go to an event at your child's school that you didn't need to go to with a missing front tooth? Really? And you think you are doing this in the best interests of your child?

KPT083 · 11/07/2012 17:51

Nerd
Get your dentist to make sure the root isn't fractured before they re-cement the crown. If it happens again you can always use some (sugar free) chewed gum. Put a tiny bit on the surface around the post (not on actual post), and it might stay in long enough for any appearance you may need to make, only don't try and eat with itGrin

JENJENJENNY · 11/07/2012 19:58

Er surely the point of school events is to support your DC's? They won't give a hoot as long as you are there surely? Sorry if that sounds harsh

JENJENJENNY · 11/07/2012 20:06

Er isn't the whole point of a school event to support DC's; they won't give a hoot as long as you are there :-).
My DSD's mother once avoided an event because she had a stye in her eye, all DSD remembers is that her mother didn't go. Real people will admire you for braving it out, those that don't I shouldn't worry about

JENJENJENNY · 11/07/2012 20:07

Sorry not sure where first message went so wrote another, sorry for duplication!

Grumpystiltskin · 13/07/2012 18:47

Dentists use the same cement for post crowns as we use for crowns without a post so I'm not sure why it doesn't work for you. This includes the temporary cement we use which is very similar to that you can buy from the chemist.

As KPT said, there is a good chance the root has fractured and that's why the post has failed. There is almost always an underlying reason behind the failure of a crown and it's generally either a fractured root (for post crowns) or an interference with the way you bite your teeth. Sometimes there just isn't enough tooth and even for post crowns, you need something above the gum to hang them on, this will reduce the longevity of the restoration as well.

Once you have started restoring teeth (especially front ones) it's very hard to stop as each progressive procedure is more destructive. You only get one set and that's why I impress on my "parents" that they need to be treated with respect, there's nothing like what nature gave you in this respect and an investment of time and discipline with children will save them £££ and heartache when they get older.
Trauma unfortunately accounts for a large proportion of crowns on front teeth however, newer techniques mean the maximum amount of tooth is saved and so there are more options later on.

Hope you get it sorted.

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