When you have a shaky dental crown, the first thing you need to do is stop using that tooth to eat or munch. If you bite hard with that tooth, the whole dental crown may come off. And that would not be a good thing.

You will be lucky if you are left with a base that has more than half of your original root. Occasionally when you lose a crown, it will also take away a large amount of your remaining tooth matter.

This is mainly spot on if you inadvertently chomp on something firm, like some snacks like nuts or chips, a leathery piece of meat or something gummy.

If you have a temporary dental crown, then it shouldn't cause you too much grief if such a thing happens. You will receive your permanent crown in just a little bit. So, keep cool. Just remember to avoid the side with the Wilkes-Barre loose dental crown when you munch.

But if one of your permanent crowns is wobbly, then you will want to contact me promptly and plan to see me at my Wilkes-Barre dental office. An unsteady permanent dental crown can definitely jeopardize your tooth root. It is feasible that you could lose your original tooth if other matter falls off with the crown.

Until you come in, avoid chewing on that side of your mouth and only eat soft foods. You might lose some weight while you wait!

A permanent dental crown starts to loosen when the bonding agent gets worn away from underneath it. That's where the dental crown comes together with the root stub. As you frequently consume food and brush your teeth, more cement will subside and you'll have a Wilkes-Barre loose dental crown.