I had a porcelain-fused-metal crown in a RCT tooth (upper 5 number) few days ago. Now I see a little gap with the next tooth and food is being attracted and trapped there. It become very difficult to take the food out even by dental floss or toothpick. My dentist says it is normal for a crown to have a minimum gap with the next tooth and dental crown shouldnt be tightly fitted to next tooth. She advised me to keep it cleaned. But it is irritating me every time I eat meat. Pls advice me.
Hi,I recently had a temporary crown placed on my upper right molar (tooth #3). The tooth had a very large filling prior to the temporary crown and I would feel a jolt or electric feeling whenever I ate something hard. I got 3 opinions from 3 dentists, they all said their may be a fracture and since the filling was so big a crown would fix it. Their opinions all lined up. Its been 4 weeks since my temporary crown has been put on. On week 3 I went to get the permanent one placed but I told them that I still feel a small jolt feeling lasting like 1 second when i eat hard foods on that tooth. They examined the tooth and said the bite was high and they adjusted it and told me to wait another week. After the adjustment which was 6 days ago, I still notice the jolt is still kinda there. When I bite down on the inner cusp thats where I feel the sensation. The sensation is only felt on the inner cusp of the tooth nowhere else. Also, If I press my finger or push my finger up against the tooth I can feel the jolt. Its not painful really just annoying. The sensation comes on for 1 second then disappears as I continue to chew. Questions:1. Do you think putting on the permanent crown wont solve this and Ill need a root canal? I doubt theres a nerve issue, the xrays showed the nerve looked fine and my symptom is so minor and small. What do you think? 2.Can i just do the permanent crown now and see if that solves the problem or is it better to do a root canal before a crown?
I floss after every time I eat and it feels like Im not getting it all out. Kind of like its still stuck in there. My gums are swollen just in that part of my mouth. When I floss there the floss smells bad and when I touch my gums and put pressure they start to bleed. Ive had this crown for years, Ive just noticed this food problem after I got my teeth cleaned last month. Im thinking of buying a water flosser to help get all the food out and keep it more clean, will that help?
Do I need a root canal or just a large filling? I am terrified of going to the dentist and put it off for a few years. I had a cleaning done with x-rays and told I need a root canal on my upper left first and second molar. Both teeth have had multiple fillings done and redone to try to create a better contact however there has always been a food trap between these teeth. A new cavity has formed under the filling. Do I need a RC? I have symptoms to cold thay lingers for a few minutes in that area.
Teeth 45 and 46 Splinted implant crown put in a couple days ago. After the crown put in, my dentist did some adjustment and I felt no pain with bite. My problem is after every meal, the food stuck in between the crown and nearby tooth and in between the gum and crown. I must do floss to make the food out after each meal. I am worried about the food stuck in. Please give me some advice how to slove the problem. Any adjustment will fill the gap or not? Food stuck there will hurt gum and tooth.
I recently had a crown implanted on a tooth which previously (many years ago) had had a root canal. I have had 3 adjustments to date and it's still sensitive. Specifically, it's sensitive when I bite down on anything remotely hard (not hot or cold sensitive, just harder foods like a nut). Do I need yet another adjustment? I'm beginning to consider seeing another dentist. Thanks.
I am enclosing a picture. On the picture you see the crown tooth on the upper left side has a gap. Food slides between the teeth then gets trapped there and builds up. Floss won't get it out, only using piks, tooth picks, and water piks. The dentist is trying to say there is nothing wrong with it.