Fillings and crowns can come loose for a few different reasons, and the reason affects the fix. Here is what is usually going on, what the appointment involves, and how to reach an office.
New patients: $20 for your first exam and digital X-rays · Se habla español
Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room for:
When you call, the team asks a few questions about what's going on and tells you how soon you should be seen.
6900 Lenox Village Dr, Suite 20, Nashville, TN 37211
1033 Sgt Asbury Hawn Way, Smyrna, TN 37167
1009 Murfreesboro Pike #101, Nashville, TN 37217
General information, not a diagnosis. What is causing a particular problem can only be told after an exam, and often an x-ray.
New decay at the edge of a filling or crown can undermine it until it comes loose.
The cement holding a crown can wear away over the years.
Sometimes part of the tooth itself breaks, taking the filling or crown with it.
Chewing something hard, or grinding, can dislodge an older restoration.
A dentist examines the area and takes digital x-rays, so the cause is identified rather than guessed at. New patients pay $20 for this.
The dentist explains what was found, the options, and what each costs, before anything starts.
In many cases treatment can begin at the same visit. Where it can't, the first step is usually to address pain, with the rest scheduled.
If the crown and the tooth under it are both sound, the original crown can sometimes be cemented back.
Any decay is removed and the tooth is refilled. Fillings.
When the old crown can't be reused or the tooth needs more coverage. Crowns.
If decay or a break has reached the nerve. Root canal.
Published prices, quoted before anything starts.
Exam and digital X-rays
This is the visit where we find the problem and tell you exactly what the fix costs. New patients.
We quote your exact price before we start. Nothing happens until you say yes.
New patients. Covers the exam and digital X-rays only; any treatment is quoted before it begins. Treatment prices shown are self-pay and cover the listed procedure only. What you need depends on what we find at the exam, and you get the full cost in writing before any treatment begins.
Three offices in Nashville and Smyrna, published prices, and a team that speaks English and Spanish.
Tell us how to reach you and we'll confirm your visit, usually within one business hour.
Pick a time that works for you.
Or call (615) 657-4199 and we'll book it with you.