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Would a Porcelain Crown Cause my Gums to Darken?
Hi. I had a root canal on my front tooth 10 years ago and now it's quite discolored. I'm about to get a porcelain crown, but am hesitant if it would...
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When Getting a Crown is There Ever a Need for a Gingivectomy?
I'm told after a crown has to be re-done do to a gap in the margins between tooth and crown, that I need a gingivectomy. Would you ever need a...
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Two Months After Crown Lengthening--uneven Gum Line? (photo)
Hi, My 2 front teeth are dead, and I've had veneers for 12 years. One of them came off and could not be put back on. My new dentist thought that we...
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Is a Darkened Gum Behind a Crowned Molar Anything to Be Concerned About? (photo)
I recently had a crown replaced on my most rear molar, here to fore, a healthy tooth. The tooth seems to be fine with no sensitivity, etc., but I...
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Should a Gingivectomy Be Peformed Before a Crown is Placed?
I have painful bulge of skin around a tooth that had a root canal 3 years ago, and now need a crown. Should a gingivectomy be peformed before a crown...
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Should I Replace my Old Dental Implant? What Can I Replace It With? Why Doesn't my New Dental Work Match?
When I was little, I fell and chipped one of my front teeth. Over the next several years, it turned a dark color and I got an abscess on the gum above...
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Crown on Tooth with Jagged Angles - Both at Gum Line and Tooth Itself is Split Down Middle? (photo)
Can a tooth crown be attached vertically on #20 premolar?? That leaves the front of the tooth alone. The gum line is jagged and recessed due to...
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Is It Common Practice for a Dentist to Ask a Patient if Gum Tissue Can Be Removed to Prep for a Crown?
I had a gum graft to two lower back teeth. The gum was healthy with no pocket. Recently, I was prepped for a new crown and discovered a little over...
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Gums Bleed when I Floss in the Middle of New Permanent Crowns?
Just had 2 front teeth replaced with 2 new permanent crowns. When I floss in between the middle of the crowns it bleeds heavily. It does not bleed on...
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I've Just Had a Crown Prepped and the Dentist Said That the Prep Height Goes Below the Gum Level?
Is it ok to have a crown when the prep goes below the gum line? How does the crown stay on?
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