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Dentists generally don’t re-use crowns that have fallen out, because a bit of tooth usually breaks off inside the crown, so it no longer fits the stump of tooth that’s left.
A crown that doesn’t fit also leaves you open to decay and breakage, because the nub of tooth inside it no longer has the enamel to protect it, and what’s left is way more fragile.
Trust me, you DON’T want to have the stump break off—or worse, split vertically, exposing the nerve and pinching the gum, causing inflammation & a hell of a toothache, and making it impossible to freeze the area so the dentist can remove the tooth (in pieces). Been there, done that TWICE, and it’s excruciatingly painful.
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