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Default DIY dentistry... sticking a loose crown back in ?

In uk.d-i-y, Drake (formerly Jake D) wrote:
I have a crown of the common type that is basically an artificial
(ceramic) tooth with a metal rod extending from the top, which is
glued directly into a hole in my skull.


I'm no expert, but I really don't think it's glued into a hole in your
skull. The metal post probably goes into a hole in (what's left of) your
tooth. The next most common situation is for a metal "implant" to be
screwed into your jaw, with an artificial crown later cemented onto it.

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Mike Barnes