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So about that crown
Sep. 28th, 2023 10:04 pmYesterday afternoon I felt it wiggle. Of course, after the dentist closed for the day. It wasn't exactly an emergency, because it doesn't hurt because there's no nerve. So I called soon as I got up this morning, and they got me an appointment midday. The dentist agreed, yes, it was moving, and no, it should not do that.
The way implants are constructed is that there is a larger screw inserted into your bone, and then a smaller screw inside that which can take either a flat piece when you're just chilling and waiting for everything to heal, or a sticky up piece for the crown to be cemented on. So, the sticky up piece was inserted three weeks ago for making the impressions for the crown, and then swapped for the flat piece so it was not annoying while the crown was made, and then the sticky up piece was inserted yesterday, and she supposedly cranked it down hard before cementing on the crown. But, maybe not hard enough.
So, now she needs to remove the crown so she can get access to the inner screw and crank it harder. She tried a couple of different methods, including just grabbing it with a pliers and yanking, to get it to come off without breaking, and failed. So she's going to cut it off, but that will require a much longer appointment than the emergency one that we were able to schedule today. And new impressions and a new waiting two weeks for a new crown. So, I go back Monday. (I'm a little worried about who's going to pay for the second crown. I haven't asked yet. Probably I should.)
As I was leaving, she said not to worry about the fact that it was wiggling, it would be fine, and I said "so I shouldn't floss", and she said "oh no! Do floss! Eat sticky candy! Maybe it will come off!" I thought that was pretty funny. I'm guessing it won't come off. Unfortunately the yanking around has caused the area to be kind of sore, and so I don't really want to chew on that side. And I don't have any sticky candy, because generally speaking, it's better if I just don't eat that kind of thing, given my low-quality teeth. Maybe I'll buy some caramels.
The way implants are constructed is that there is a larger screw inserted into your bone, and then a smaller screw inside that which can take either a flat piece when you're just chilling and waiting for everything to heal, or a sticky up piece for the crown to be cemented on. So, the sticky up piece was inserted three weeks ago for making the impressions for the crown, and then swapped for the flat piece so it was not annoying while the crown was made, and then the sticky up piece was inserted yesterday, and she supposedly cranked it down hard before cementing on the crown. But, maybe not hard enough.
So, now she needs to remove the crown so she can get access to the inner screw and crank it harder. She tried a couple of different methods, including just grabbing it with a pliers and yanking, to get it to come off without breaking, and failed. So she's going to cut it off, but that will require a much longer appointment than the emergency one that we were able to schedule today. And new impressions and a new waiting two weeks for a new crown. So, I go back Monday. (I'm a little worried about who's going to pay for the second crown. I haven't asked yet. Probably I should.)
As I was leaving, she said not to worry about the fact that it was wiggling, it would be fine, and I said "so I shouldn't floss", and she said "oh no! Do floss! Eat sticky candy! Maybe it will come off!" I thought that was pretty funny. I'm guessing it won't come off. Unfortunately the yanking around has caused the area to be kind of sore, and so I don't really want to chew on that side. And I don't have any sticky candy, because generally speaking, it's better if I just don't eat that kind of thing, given my low-quality teeth. Maybe I'll buy some caramels.
