Same Day Dentistry in Lynchburg for a Lost Crown

A dental crown is used to completely cover a tooth that is damaged by severe decay, a traumatic injury or a crack. Although cemented to your tooth, a dental crown can sometimes loosen and fall out. If this happens to you, then you have absolutely nothing to worry about. Peery Family Dentistry offers same day dentistry in Lynchburg, so we can design, build and place a new crown on your tooth in just one appointment.

What To Do Immediately for a Lost Dental Crown

Rarely is a lost dental crown an emergency in Lynchburg. Nevertheless, it can be unsettling and sometimes painful because the exposed tooth might be sensitive to hot and cold temperatures, pressure or air. If you lose a crown, store it in a safe place—a Ziploc bag is perfect—and make an appointment with our office as soon as possible.

In the meantime, here’s what you can do if the tooth is sensitive or painful:

• Use a cotton swab to apply a little clove oil to the tooth. This oil is extracted from the clove plant and has been used for years to treat oral pain. You can find clove oil at your supermarket, drug store or health food store.
• If you have the crown, then you may be able to fit it back over the tooth. Clean out the inside of the crown and coat it with tooth cement, denture adhesive or petroleum jelly. These will help keep the crown in place until you can see your dentist in Lynchburg.
• If you don’t have the crown, place dental cement directly on the remaining tooth structure. This will protect and seal the tooth until we see you in the office.

Same Day Dentistry

At Peery Family Dentistry, our dentists use the CEREC system to provide dental crowns in a single visit to our office. Gone are the days of having to wait two weeks for a crown to be fabricated in a dental lab. CEREC has all the components we need to design, build and place your dental crown in just a matter of hours. The CEREC system includes an intraoral camera that captures a detailed image of your tooth; a computer and special software to design the dental crown; and a milling machine that carves the crown from a block of porcelain or composite resin.

Call Our Office Today for Same Day Dentistry in Lynchburg

If you’ve lost a dental crown, then call Peery Family Dentistry immediately. Although the situation is rarely an emergency, we’ll schedule an appointment as soon as possible for your same-day crown.