Fast, gentle pediatric emergency care to protect exposed teeth and restore your child’s smile.
We provide prompt care for kids and teens who have lost a filling or dental crown. Our pediatric dental team carefully examines the exposed tooth, checks for decay or damage, and determines whether the restoration can be repaired, replaced, or recemented.
Families looking for a pediatric emergency dentist near them trust Pediatric Dental Centers for prompt, gentle care when a filling or crown comes loose or falls out. Our team evaluates the tooth and restoration carefully to determine the best way to protect your child’s smile.
A lost filling or crown can expose sensitive tooth structure and leave the tooth vulnerable to additional damage. The sooner your child is evaluated, the sooner our team can determine whether the restoration should be repaired, replaced, or recemented.
Contact our office to schedule an evaluation as soon as possible. A missing filling can leave the tooth sensitive and vulnerable to additional damage or recurrent decay. Until your child is seen, keep the area clean and avoid having them chew hard or sticky foods on that side of the mouth.
Save the crown if you can and contact our office promptly. Gently rinse the crown if needed and keep it in a small clean container or bag so you can bring it to the appointment. Depending on its condition and the tooth underneath, the dentist may be able to recement it or may recommend another restoration.
It should receive prompt dental attention. Even when your child is not experiencing significant pain, the exposed tooth may become sensitive and vulnerable to further decay, fracture, or other damage. Pediatric Dental Centers includes lost crowns among conditions that warrant prompt emergency evaluation.
Do not permanently glue or cement a crown back onto your child’s tooth yourself. Save the crown and let the dental team evaluate both the restoration and the tooth. The dentist needs to confirm that the crown still fits properly and that there is no decay or damage underneath before deciding whether it can be safely recemented.
Not always. Treatment depends on the condition of the tooth and the restoration. An intact crown may sometimes be recemented, while a damaged or poorly fitting crown may need replacement. A lost filling typically requires the tooth to be examined and restored again after checking for additional decay or damage.
Contact the dental office promptly if your child has significant pain, swelling, bleeding, or trauma along with the missing restoration. Seek immediate medical attention for severe facial swelling, difficulty breathing or swallowing, uncontrolled bleeding, significant facial trauma, loss of consciousness, or a suspected jaw fracture.
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