AIBU to ask about a broken molar?

[Butterfly0909]

A big chunk of one of my lower back molars has come off when I was eating tea. I was already booked to have a crown in January as I have been getting twinges when biting down on the molar (when eating hard food only).
I can drink cold and hot liquids without molar hurting, but I am getting twinges when my tongue touches the broken off bit.

Is it likely that I will still be able to have my crown? I can't believe that this has happened just before Christmas :(

I just had tooth #18 extracted because it was broken. The dentist have me the option for a root canal + crown or to have an extraction. Mine wasn't infected or anything, he just said since it was broken the root canal was"best practice." I've had several root canals, so I know that it can be a bit if a protracted process, so I went with extraction. It was ok. In hindsight I might have chosen the root canal, since I got a dry socket after the extraction.

I’m in a similar position . You should be fine to get the crown. Any chance you can get some temporary filling put on to cover Xmas. I had to do that yesterday! I’d call the dentist if I were you

Not a dentist but have just had a run of extraction, broken back molar followed by inlay followed by a crown coming off.

If there's enough tooth left for the crown then that will probably still happen.

Go and get that sharp edge covered though, that happened to me right before getting in a flight and I had a few days of a very painful tongue. Don't leave it like that!

Isn’t the crown moulded to your tooth surface though? I’ve just had an extraction of a wisdom tooth. A corner of it broke off years ago and they did fix it with a big chunky filling but that had a finite life span and it came out a few months back. I had to have it taken out at hospital so it took a few months to have the appointment. Had it been a different tooth the dentist could have done it. I would call the dentist for an emergency appointment and take it from there. Hopefully they can stick a temporary filling in if nothing else to see you through Christmas.

Thank you all for your replies. I will ring the dentist as soon as they open this morning.

A broken tooth should not stop you getting a crown, I have had a couple of crowns due to broken teeth. If I were pushed into extraction, I would resist, extraction is the very last resort for me.

It is a bit concerning that it is sensitive to touch though. I think you need to try and bring your appointment forward, January is a long time away when you have a broken tooth that hurts to touch.

I have used dental filler / cement for a few weeks when I was waiting for a crown, but this was to stick a crown back on that had fallen off. If there is a clear hole to plug, I would try that but it might not be possible to do anything depending on how it is broken.

I have just rung the dentist and they have booked me an appointment tomorrow, but have cancelled my crown. I will have to see what he suggests tomorrow. Why do these things always happen just before Christmas :(

They could have kept your January appointment booked in until after seeing the dentist tomorrow as you still might be able to get the crown and just need a temporary fix. If they say yes to the crown. Push to get your appointment back otherwise you will be waiting even longer and tooth might not survive the wait.... bitter experience here unfortunately.

@Cupcakeschocolate

They could have kept your January appointment booked in until after seeing the dentist tomorrow as you still might be able to get the crown and just need a temporary fix. If they say yes to the crown. Push to get your appointment back otherwise you will be waiting even longer and tooth might not survive the wait.... bitter experience here unfortunately.

You are absolutely right! I rang back and it turned out that the receptionist had forgotten to cancel the January appointments anyway and she was happy to keep them booked in. Thanks for the advice!

Had filling today. Dentist still thinks crown is possible. Yippee!

I've had a new crown back on a broken molar that was previously crowned in July (thankfully it had a6 month warranty!). The tooth had broken line yours and one side was missing to below gum level, and the nerve was completely exposed. Eating was a complete pain and got an infection in the 3 weeks waiting to be seen once the crown came off.

The tooth is also filled in the other side, but the dentist believes it's got a good chance. I do grind/clench however so all my teeth are crap.

Given they've managed to crown my stump twice I would say chances are good for you