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Our Dental Laboratory for Whyte Ridge Residents

Finding your crown loose, or out altogether, is unsettling. If you live in Whyte Ridge, here’s what’s worth keeping in mind while you arrange for a dentist at our McPhillips Street clinic to look at it and the tooth underneath.

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What to Do When a Lab-Made Crown Comes Off

A crown is made to fit one specific prepared tooth, so the piece itself carries useful information. Keeping it safe, along with any fragments, gives your dentist something to examine. Reaching for household glue can feel practical, but adhesive like that can damage the materials and distort the fit.

From Whyte Ridge, an area of Winnipeg, the crown and any fragments travel with you to Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street. Both the crown and the tooth it covered need to be assessed before anyone can say whether it can be reused, repaired or replaced.

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Save the crown

Put it somewhere protected so it isn’t lost, crushed or thrown out by mistake.

No glue at home

Household adhesive can damage the materials and make professional work harder.

Call the clinic

A crown that has come off is a reason to phone, rather than wait for a form reply.

Two things to examine

The crown and the tooth both get a look.

A loose crown raises questions about the piece and about what’s happening beneath it. Your dentist considers both before suggesting a next step.

The crown itself

Its condition helps your dentist judge whether it might be adjusted, repaired or whether a replacement is needed.

  • Cracks, chips or worn areas on the crown.
  • Whether the inside surface is intact.
  • Fragments that came away with it.
  • How long ago it was placed, if you know.

The tooth underneath

The prepared tooth was shaped for this crown, and its current state matters just as much.

  • Whether part of the tooth broke with the crown.
  • Sensitivity to cold, heat or biting.
  • Changes in the gum around the tooth.
  • Whether new records would be needed for a new piece.

Only an assessment can show what’s appropriate. Some situations may be handled fairly quickly, while others need more time or new records.

If a replacement is needed

How a new crown would be made.

If your dentist recommends a new crown, it follows the usual stages of lab-made work. A temporary may protect the tooth in the meantime.

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  1. 01

    Assessing and preparing

    Your dentist evaluates the tooth, explains the options and prepares it for a new restoration if that’s the plan.

  2. 02

    Taking fresh records

    Impressions or scans, bite information and shade details are collected to reflect the tooth as it is now.

  3. 03

    Fabricating the crown

    The new restoration is produced to the prescription using those records.

  4. 04

    Fitting it

    Contact, bite, comfort, appearance and function are checked, and the crown is adjusted or returned for refinement when needed.

Until the crown is seen

Protect the crown and pay attention to the tooth.

A few simple steps can make the assessment more useful. Follow any instructions the clinic gives you when you call.

If you’ve swallowed or lost the crown, tell the clinic when you call. The tooth still needs to be assessed even without the piece.

Bring with you

  • The crown, in a small closed container.
  • Any fragments of tooth or crown you found.
  • A note of when it came off and what you were doing.
  • Any sensitivity or discomfort you’ve noticed since.
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A tooth that feels exposed

Feeling self-conscious about it is natural.

A gap or a small, sensitive tooth can be awkward to live with, even briefly. Tell the clinic what’s bothering you most when you get in touch.

Mention sensitivity

Let your dentist know if the exposed tooth reacts to temperature or pressure.

Ask about the look

If appearance is a worry, ask whether a temporary is an option while the plan is worked out.

Ask what to avoid

Ask whether to steer clear of certain foods on that side until it’s been seen.

After it’s restored

Keep watching the tooth that let go.

Once the crown is back or replaced, it’s worth noticing how it behaves. A tooth that has had trouble before may tell you early if something changes.

01

Any looseness

If the crown seems to move or feels different when you bite, have it checked promptly.

02

A high or rough spot

New contact points can show up as you chew, and timely adjustment helps.

03

Sensitivity returning

Describe any new sensitivity around the tooth so it can be evaluated.

If the same crown starts wobbling again, treat it like the first time: keep it safe and get the clinic on the phone.

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Where the crown is examined

Bringing Your Crown to Our Winnipeg Clinic

Whyte Ridge residents would have the crown and tooth assessed at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. A map link sits on this page for directions.

Got a calmer question about crowns that can wait? Leave it in the form, and the clinic will write or call to offer a time, which becomes yours once you accept.

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My crown came off and I live in Whyte Ridge. Who should I contact?

Skip the form for this one and phone Winnipeg North Dental on (204) 338-3003. You’d bring the crown with you to Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6.

Can I glue my crown back on myself?

Household glue can damage the crown, change the fit and make professional work more difficult. Keep the crown safe and have the tooth and crown assessed instead.

Can the same crown go back on?

That depends on the condition of both the crown and the tooth. Your dentist assesses them first, then explains whether reuse, repair or a replacement makes sense.

Will I need a temporary crown?

If a new crown is needed, a temporary may protect the prepared tooth and help with appearance or function while the final one is made.

Why did my crown come off?

There can be several reasons, and an assessment of the crown and the tooth underneath is needed to understand what happened in your case.

Crown out of place?

Keep the crown safe and give us a call.

Whyte Ridge residents with a loose or fallen crown can phone the clinic about an assessment on McPhillips Street. For other questions, the request form is also available.

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