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Tooth cap repair
I had done RC around 5 years back and the tooth cap has came out. Although, I tried to fix it back myself couple of times it did not work. There is no visible damage to the cap as far as I know. However, I am not sure why it does not get fixed.
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Good thing is that there is no cap damage.. Must got removed due to intermittent sticky food.. Caps are fitted on tooth with dental cement by Dentist.
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Get cemented by your dentist
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Avoid delaying the same as ot wont fit after few days due to minor tooth movements
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U will not be able to fix the cap on your own.
Visit a dentist and he shall fix it on using a suitable cement.
Keep your cap safe and sterile probably in a clean box or packet.
Do not delay the fixation, it might hamper the fit of the cap and also invite other complications like infection, food lodgement, difficulty in chewing etc.
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visit a dentist and get it fixed.
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Donot delay.
keep the crown safely
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It's a minor problem, cap is fixed on Ur tooth with a cement 5 year back ,
Cap faces many forces acid attack alkali attack in your oral cavity with so many factors sometimes cap may come out
So don't worried about it just go to your dentist
It's a 10 minutes procedure
It's again fixed
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visit Ur nearby dentist
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keep Ur cap in safe place
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caps only get fixed by a luting cement
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Hi sir...
The cap may come off due to wear away of luting cement....
Nothing to worry sir.....
you can simply refix it with luting cements by dentists
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kindly visit dentist for refixing
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Dr. Anika Bhasin
Endodontist
9 yrs exp
Delhi
If the cap is not broken it can be fixed back, but you need to visit the dentist for the same.
The cap is fixed with help of luting cement under proper isolation.
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You should visit the dentist as soon as possible to avoid infection and fracture of tooth.
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By the time,avoid chewing from that side and see your dentist soon.
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Dr. Priya Verma
Dentist
26 yrs exp
Bangalore
You can get your cap refixed from a dentist as it is fixed with a dental cement specially made for that purpose
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