"Drake (formerly Jake D)" wrote in message
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This one should raise an eyebrow or two, and some vexed responses...

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. These come loose every so
often, and one generally then goes to the dentist who applies some
kind of adhesive to the metal rod and shoves it back in. All done in a
jiffy. In fact, it's such a simple operation that if I had some
suitable adhesive, I might do it myself, and save myself a trip to the
dentist and a £30 bill! Anyone know what kind of adhesive to use? I
reckon superglue would be too quick-setting; you need a few seconds to
make fine adjustments before the glue sets...

Drake

The most permanent solution would be to attach the ceramic tooth to a small
metal angle bracket. This can then be attached inside your mouth using small
yellow rawlplugs and screws.

Don't use the drill on hammer when you drill into the roof of your mouth as
the vibrations will make your vision go blurry - best to use a tungsten tile
drill on non hammer for this. Also don't be tempted to use paraffin or other
cutting agents to speed up drilling as these will make you gag. Regarding
drill depth it's usually best to stop when you get a spurt of cerebrospinal
fluid. If your left leg starts to try walking on its own you have drilled
too far, a couple of matchsticks for packing will come in handy in this
eventuality.

Nearly forgot, you'd be better off using stainless steel screws as mild
steel tastes a bit sour when it rusts.


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