Your teeth help you smile confidently for pictures, enjoy delicious food at your favorite restaurant, and communicate with your loved ones – so you can see why taking care of them is so important! Unfortunately, all it takes is one rogue baseball, one wrong bite on your fork, or one crunch into an unpopped popcorn kernel for your once healthy teeth to sustain a chip, crack, or fracture. To help prevent that from happening, here are five must-know tips for preventing a dental emergency.
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Dental crowns are one of the most widely used treatments in restorative dentistry to preserve damaged teeth. Now, they are made of all-ceramic material to look natural while restoring the health and function of a tooth. Although they aren’t made of metal, they are known to last for decades with the right care. Unfortunately, a lost dental crown isn’t that uncommon. Believe it or not, it’s actually a dental emergency. It isn’t as pressing as a traumatic injury, like a knocked-out tooth, but you still need to see a dentist soon. Don’t panic until your appointment. Here’s what to do if you’ve lost a crown.
