My crown fell out, do I have to pay?

[Purdy_1]

I had a crown fitted about 5 years ago but they never took the root out. Last September I developed an infection so had no choice but to have the root canal done and a new crown. My crown of less than 1 year old fell out last night.

Do I have to pay for it to be glued back in? I received free treatment last year but now I work full time.

[MaryP]

As it is less than a year I wouldnt think you would have to pay. Why not just give your dentist a ring . you dont have to give your name just ask and take it from there.Good luck.

[Toothsmith]

I don't think recementing the crown is covered by any 'official' guarentee, but if you see the same dentist he might do it as a 'goodwill' gesture.

Depends on why it's fallen off though. If tooth has fractured underneath, things might be tricky.

[Purdy_1]

I am such a dental phobic! I thought I could handle the crown being re-glued, but if the tooth is fractured :shocked:

[Toothsmith]

There'll be nothing any worse than what you've had done already!

Just get your butt into the dentist's chair and let him sort it out!

[MRSTITTLEMOUSE]

One of my crowns falls off at least once a year,I'm charged the lowest NHS rate everytime to have it stuck back on.I think it's about £15 at the moment.
I have two crowns both put on by the same dentist.The first one is great I don't know it's there but this one is a nightmare,so badly fitted but my dentist just looks at me like I'm mad when I complain.

[melbury]

Dentist would probably say that you must have been eating toffee or something like that which caused it to come out.

[Toothsmith]

Dentist would probably say that you must have been eating toffee or something like that which caused it to come out.

Not if it's a decent dentist.

[alison999]

you have to pay no matter what. recements arent covered by the usual one year guarentee, even if you had it recemented every day, it would cost you £16.20 every day

[Toothsmith]

But at some point the dentist should look at why it's coming off every day - even on the NHS.

Even if that means recommending a new crown to the patient.

[alison999]

But at some point the dentist should look at why it's coming off every day - even on the NHS.

Even if that means recommending a new crown to the patient.

dont call you lightning for nothing do they ?;) lol

[Purdy_1]

My appointment is booked for 9am this morning. I hope the tooth is not fractured like previously said that could be a possibility. Fingers crossed that it gets glued back in and I am back in work by 10am. It's the council strike day today and if I am any later they may put me down as striking! :lipsrseal

[Toothsmith]

dont call you lightning for nothing do they ?;) lol

That's a personal problem, and the therapy is helping! :o

[Purdy_1]

I survived the dentist yesterday morning. For a quick check up (very quick) and recement the craon back in place it cost £16.20.

I have got to go back next week for 2 small fillings :cry: I could havve had them done yesterday but without injection. I said absolutely not! I don't care how shallow he said they were.

BTW, this is a question directed to Toothsmith.

I have extra curly roots on my double teeth (found out when I had to have an extraction) and at the time was told I would not be able to have root work done because they can't tell where the little curly roots are. Is that true?

[kittie]

I had a crown re-cemented and also some paste to draw the gum back. It cost me £13.50. I have never regretted changing from nhs to private. Excellent modern surgery and lovely staff and I get seen to asap

[Toothsmith]

I have extra curly roots on my double teeth (found out when I had to have an extraction) and at the time was told I would not be able to have root work done because they can't tell where the little curly roots are. Is that true?

A root filling specialist (Endodontist) shouldn't have much trouble.

Endodontists are almost exclusively private though, and to root fill a molar tooth often comes in around the £5-£600 pound mark.

If they're not too curly, a decent general dentist should be able to tackle it, but on the nHS you're likely to hear more reasons for removing the tooth, as the two treatments are worth exactly the same in terms of NHS target points.

The extraction is a 20min job though, whereas to do a tricky root filling well could easily be a couple of hour long appointments.