My husband went to have a routine cleaning and during the cleaning, the hygienist popped off one of his caps. His half an hour appt turned into a 3 hour visit. Dr. A had to give him gas, use a laser to trim his gum and then reglued the cap on. A different dentist had put these caps on and in all honesty, a few of the other caps that were put on did pop off in the past(not this same one that popped off during this cleaning). \r
Another dentist told him recently that they should not have just reglued the cap because once a cap pops off, it can never just get glued on as the fit won't be as perfect and that will allow microscropic gaps that will allow bacteria to get into the tooth. This will eventually cause the root to die and he will end up needing a root canal and a new cap. \r
The original dentist had also just glued the caps on when they fell off in the past. His gums around this area from this incident have been red and swollen for 6 months. It is time for the next 6 month cleaning . He is so confused what to do and if he should go back here to Dr.A or to the original dentist. It is so hard to make sure you are getting the best dental treatment available.
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