Dental help??part of my dental bridge came off while i was drinking juice.?

the part that came off goes on top of my good tooth and it actually feels a lot better that it's off. The rest of the bridge seems fine and intact. Should I go to the dentist and get a new one done or just leave it alone?

Dental help??part of my dental bridge came off while i was drinking juice.?
You should definitely see your dentist to have this re-cemented. It feels better off "because it was loose" and "leaking" allowing all the bacteria from your mouth to reach the prepped or uncovered tooth.





Hopefully it hasn't been loose long enough to have decay develop. This happens occasionally with crowns and bridges. Sometimes it comes loose due to a cement failure for some unknown reason, and other times it's due to decay developing along the root of the tooth, loosening the crown by compromising the margins.





Your dentist will want to do an x ray if this is an "older" crown, this is to ensure the tooth is sound, that decay hasn't developed, and it's not abscessing due to the leaking or loose crown. So if the tooth is fine and you haven't damaged the bridge, your dentist will be able to clean it up and re-cement it back on. There will be no need to anesthetize you for this procedure, although they will need to remove any excess cement and disinfect your tooth prior to seating the bridge. It may be slightly uncomfortable, but not painful and only last a few moments.





Be sure to see your dentist soon to have this procedure, otherwise the tooth may drift causing the bridge not to fit. If this happens, you would need to have a new bridge made, which as you know can be quite expensive.





Hope I've been of some help and good luck with your upcoming procedure.
Reply:DEFINITELY go back to the dentist, and don't wait! Be sure you mention that your tooth feels better now that it's off, so your doc can figure out what was wrong with the fit. If it's uncomfortable, there's a problem.

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