Had a crowned tooth snap below the gum line.

[MrMan99]

Hey guys,

I have an emergency root canal done in Iraq around 2006ish. When I finally got home to the states they crowned the tooth. About 2010 the whole side of my face blew up, it looked like I got beat really bad. I even had a black eye. I immediately went to the dentist. The dentist said he couldn't find anything wrong with my teeth and that he would prescribe antibiotics, but most likely it was a bad sinus infection. The antibiotics worked, and the pain stopped. Fastforward to yesterday. I was chewing some food and my whole tooth just slid out of my gum . I didn't feel any pain, it still doesn't hurt.

Here is a picture. Do you think there is anyway to save this or do I just need an implant?

P.S. Dark spot on the tooth seems to be metal, not rot. I actually can understand why it fell out? I have some Macro lenses if you need and extreme closeup of the tooth.

 

[Libra]

crowns may fall off due to lack of cement, imoroper fit or very small amount oof tooth strusture remaining to hold the crown.
u cn temporarily save it by applyng adhesive materials on crown or ur dentist may re-cement it if it is still in proper condition.. otherwise go for a new crown or an implant

 

[BilboSwaggins]

Take it to your doc. Like Libra said you may be able to save it, but honestly if you want to just take care of it the right way and never worry about it get get some dental implants. I'm sure it'd save you any future headaches... After you recover from the surgery of course. Dental Implants Honolulu