Temporary crown cement?

Toothsmith

duncanthedog said:

The crown is what is left of the bridge that was broken and came out, the other end is completely finished and will need extracted but the good end could have been fixed back on as a single crown as that peg is intact and looks to me to be in good condition.
I feel that the peg may get damaged the longer the crown is off it and that could mean I lose that tooth as well.
He has already said that I will need a denture fitted to replace the bridge.

I'm sure if it could have been, it would have been - as you're right, it is likely to adversely affect the remaining tooth if it's left off too long. But if it was all part of a bridge and other elements have failed that badly, my guess is that that one would probably be toast too. 

The kits you can buy are all pretty similar - so I wouldn't really say one was any better than another. The only way to see if one would work for you is to buy one and try it. If the dentist hasn't felt that their cements would work, though it would suggest that the chemist ones aren't going to be very successful.

newretiree

duncanthedog said:

newretiree said:

When one of my crowns came off last May I was told by my dental practice to reattach it myself using one of the kits sold in the chemists. It is still attached almost a year on!

Which kit was it, do you remember?

It was a pack called Toofypegs and I bought it in Superdrug.