Snapped at base crowned front tooth

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My front tooth has broken off right at the base leaving the root behind and some metal support. I am away this weekend and contacted dentist who will hopefully see me ASAP, however it obviously looks awful as it's my front tooth.

Does anyone know how quick a dentist could do a denture and would there be a way to temporarily glue the tooth back in while I wait for the denture? Anything worth buying from chemist?

And I have a really important event coming up week after next :(

Does it have a metal post in it that was supporting the crown? I had a crown on metal post that came loose (after about 20 years) and dentist was able to redo the post and crown.
If it's not on a post then that might be the next option for dentist to put a post into the root to support a crown.
Both of these can have a temporary crown put on for a few weeks.
Your dentist won't leave you with nothing there if it's a front tooth

I'm afraid that this is going to take time. The tooth could be root filled and a post put it to hold a crown. The tooth might not be suitable for this and it's a lengthy procedure because of the root filling and the time to make the crown. A temporary crown could be fitted whilst the permanent one is made.

If you have the tooth extracted, you still need a temporary denture made first. You can't have a permanent one until the bone is fully absorbed.

You could have a bridge after extraction, but again you'd have to have a temporary one until a permanent one can be made. I don't know where you are but I doubt that you'll get an appointment to give you a temporary solution in time. I really hope you can.

There is no post and what's left of the tooth is heavily filled so will need to come out. Ths metal bit is at the back, or its a filling i cant really see it.

I have planned to have an implant as I knew the tooth was on its last legs. I just wasn't expecting it to break now. I have the tooth I could glue it on ? I look like Shane McGowan

No. The tooth cannot be glued back on. I've worked in emergency dentistry and this was a common question. The forces of biting, the tongue etc are strong and there's no "glue" that could successfully stick it back. The tooth is a bin job.

I meant as short term just to get me through an hour or so

Has the tooth been root treated?
The dentist might be able to fashion a temporary post which they would insert into the root and place a temporary crown supported by the post. This could be done in one appointment providing the dentist has enough time to do it.
Options for a permanent solution ( which takes longer) would be permanent root canal and post crown, extraction and denture, extraction and bridge or extraction and implant.

A temporary denture could take up to a week but it depends on how quick/helpful the local dental lab tech is!

Don't throw the tooth in the bin!

I had something similar, not front tooth but next to it. They used the tooth to make the replacement. Of course they can do it without but it was nice to have it identical.

sorry, OP, horribly stressful.

Do keep the crown for now to help colour match. The dentist should be able to put something temporarily on there. In the meantime I would get a face mask and pop it on when you go out if you are self conscious. Silver lining of covid.

Yes I think they used mine for that too Emma. Plus comparing them in different lights was useful to have the original crown. I was suprised at how easy it was to make a temporary fix.

Some chemists sell a temporary fix fit like these
www.chemist.co.uk/health-lifestyle/dental-oral-care/toothache-teething/dental-denture-repair.html I've not used them but did once use a piece of chewing gum to hold in a crown temporarily whilst at work.

My bridge snapped off last year 2 days before Xmas breaking the post crowns on either side (it was ancient) and the dentist just glued it in place again as a temporary fix until a false tooth plate could be made to wear until implants. Don't just bin the crown yet.

I could start saving for implants.

Thanks all, it's do noticeable, I really hope i can get this sorted quickly. My mouth feels so odd, it's so depressing.