How to Reglue a Tooth Crown

Pop a caramel into your mouth and bite down on the sweet treat. Suddenly there's a pulling sensation and you know you've lost a crown. Don't swallow it. With a little help, you can put it back yourself. This is a very temporary fix, however, sometimes lasting only one to two days, so if you have no dentist be sure to find one and make yourself an appointment as quickly as possible.

Things You'll Need

• Toothbrush
• Water
• Petroleum jelly/toothpaste/denture adhesive
• Cyanoacrylate glue (super glue)
• Cotton ball/pad

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Instructions

• 1

  Use your toothbrush to clean the crown and brush gently around the remaining tooth, removing all debris. Rinse and spit.

• 2

  Fit the loose crown back onto the tooth base and close your teeth gently to see if it will slide back on. If it does, try to lift it off again. If it stays, go on a liquid diet until you can see a dentist to get it cemented in place again.

• 3

  If the crown comes off easily, fill the hollow part of it with petroleum jelly, toothpaste or denture adhesive and slip it back on the tooth again. Filling the crown will exclude air pockets and help create a vacuum to hold it on the tooth.

• 4

  Close your teeth gently and tap them together lightly until your bite feels level. This forces excess filler material out of the crown and establishes suction to hold it in place.

• 5

  Call your dentist immediately (or first thing in the morning) and arrange to get the crown reseated professionally.