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Niagara

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26. SO recently lost an entire crown in the upper front.
Sat Jul 11, 2020, 04:33 PM
Jul 2020

We live in NYS too.

SO had a regular dental appointment scheduled back in March right before he lost the crown and they cancelled that appointment. At the moment it's not painful so he's just going to deal with it.


Unless it's painful, I would stay home. If it's a painful, I would call the dentist and let them know.


I only had 3 wisdom teeth that came in and I had to have both bottom wisdom teeth pulled at 21 years old as I could wiggle them with my tongue. When the dentist pulled them, he decided to gross me out and showed me one of them. I asked him if I had a gum disease and he told me that my wisdom teeth only had short roots, thankfully no gum disease.


Good luck, LC!


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I have an appointment to get a tooth pulled. murielm99 Jul 2020 #1
Best of luck to you... LuckyCharms Jul 2020 #4
There are OTC temporary tooth repair kits if you're super worried about COVID renate Jul 2020 #2
That's right, no pain yet. LuckyCharms Jul 2020 #3
Does it hurt? soothsayer Jul 2020 #5
No pain. LuckyCharms Jul 2020 #6
Ha it took me so long to compose my thoughts four others has posted soothsayer Jul 2020 #8
dude Skittles Jul 2020 #7
Thanks, Skittles. I hope your treatments LuckyCharms Jul 2020 #9
thanks Skittles Jul 2020 #19
Call your dentist, ask what precautions they are taking. LisaL Jul 2020 #10
Thanks, Lisa. LuckyCharms Jul 2020 #14
Have you tried brushing with baking soda? GoCubsGo Jul 2020 #24
I'm going to try that next. I've been watching youtube LuckyCharms Jul 2020 #25
I wet the brush and dip it the baking soda so that it covers the ends of the bristles. GoCubsGo Jul 2020 #28
EDIT: Sorry, I see your answer on frequency. LuckyCharms Jul 2020 #33
Once a week. GoCubsGo Jul 2020 #34
Yes, I'm sorry I asked when you already answered. LuckyCharms Jul 2020 #35
No biggie. GoCubsGo Jul 2020 #46
y dentist recommended hydrogen peroxide for stains. It won't whiten but is good with stains. CTyankee Jul 2020 #29
You may be risking infection if you don't get it taken care of dflprincess Jul 2020 #11
"Last night (Friday), I snapped off a good portion of a wisdom tooth..." Iggo Jul 2020 #12
Yes. customerserviceguy Jul 2020 #13
I have been to two a couple of doc appts and a dentist... Thomas Hurt Jul 2020 #15
Mine too Freddie Jul 2020 #18
Here's the truth malaise Jul 2020 #16
Yes Freddie Jul 2020 #17
I have been told by a dentist Steelrolled Jul 2020 #20
I did something similar back in April. GoCubsGo Jul 2020 #21
I think that sounds like a dental emergency mvd Jul 2020 #22
I definitely would not go womanofthehills Jul 2020 #23
SO recently lost an entire crown in the upper front. Niagara Jul 2020 #26
Thanks, Niagara. LuckyCharms Jul 2020 #36
Yes PCIntern Jul 2020 #27
Thank you... LuckyCharms Jul 2020 #30
mic drop... handmade34 Jul 2020 #31
My dentist is following many precautions but chowder66 Jul 2020 #47
Now or later, you're gonna be there. PCIntern Jul 2020 #48
Thank you. chowder66 Jul 2020 #51
I have to go next Tuesday...ughhh! Some pain in a molar that has a really old filling Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #32
All depends of the dentist and the precautions the office is taking. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #37
I would go because there's a heart risk maybe dawg day Jul 2020 #38
I would go unless the dentist is an idiot and takes no precautions. Vinca Jul 2020 #39
I had a filling and new crown put on 3 weeks ago and I'm fine. AJT Jul 2020 #40
I've been in twice. tavernier Jul 2020 #41
Dentists are the best people, along with those performing intubations... LAS14 Jul 2020 #42
Here in Indy OverBurn Jul 2020 #43
Man up, get some pliers and yank that sucker out. panader0 Jul 2020 #44
I get my dental care at the dental school of large university teaching hospital. Grasswire2 Jul 2020 #45
Give them a call and ask about their Coronavirus procedures inside the office. Blue_true Jul 2020 #49
Try to be the first patient they have that day and the only one there while you are there JI7 Jul 2020 #50
UPDATE: WENT TO DENTIST THIS MORNING. HE PULLED THE TOOTH. LuckyCharms Jul 2020 #52
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