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Why did the screw from the implant come out?

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  • Trudijane
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Created: February 18, 2018

Just saw the dentist on Thursday.  He removed a crown (over an implant) to see if it could be restored or I would need a new crown.  I need a new crown.  Anyway, I guess he just put the screw back in and I was getting dressed when suddenly it dropped from my upper right molar.  I am also awaiting a crown over an implant on my lower left molar, so chewing is really hard.
I hope for him to squeeze me on Tuesday to "rescrew" this in.  Luckily I didn't swallow it.  Is it safe to just leave as is.  Of course I can't chew on anything, but what precautions can I take to keep it clean until I see the dentist.

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