Van Nuys Dental Crown doctors
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Robert Fields, DDS
Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist
6301 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys |
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Recent Answers
I've been to two top cosmetic dentists in the nation to get crowns, and they cannot get my bite right. What is an expert/specialist on bites called so I can get someone to help me? I have been in terrible pain for almost a year now, and I have spent over $70,000 on my mouth, and I still need more crowns, and I can't take it anymore. I desperately need someone to help me. I have ran out of money, and this has ruined my life!!! I need someone to get me out of pain so I can work.
I am surprised that your highly qualified cosmetic dentists could not adjust your bite after the placement of your crowns. If you seek out a third dentist, I would refer you to a neuromuscular dental expert who has advanced training in treating neruromuscular problems such as TMJ. Do you remember if your bite was good and you were pain free before the crowns were placed? If it was and now with crowns it is not, you know the bite is causing the pain you are feeling. Please seek out a dental expert trained in this field. He will be able to determine the problem and correct your bite and you will be pain free.
My dentist suggested ceramic and I have a bit of time to decide.
The most beautiful crown for a tooth, without question, is porcelain or all ceramic. Zirconia crowns, if done right, can be translucent enough to look natural and if they are bonded to the teeth, instead of being cemented with conventiional dental cement, they won"t show a black line at the gumline. Also Zirconia is much stronger and can be successfully used, when the patient is worried about how long the all porcelain crown will last.
I recently had all porcelain dental crowns installed on my four front teeth. When I floss two of them at the gumline, I can taste and smell a foul bacterial scent on the floss.
The dentist poked around with a dental instrument and says they fit properly, but I disagree. None of my other teeth (crowned or real) produce the odor, so something isn't right. He told me x-rays won't necessarily show whether or not they fit, so is there a definitive way (i.e., special type of x-ray, MRI, etc.) to determine if the fit is correct?
An x ray will show if there is a gap between the crown and the gum. If there is an odor around these two new crowns at the gumline, there are some plausible explanations besides the fit of the crown. The odor you find when you floss in this area could be caused by decaying food or the presence of bacteria under the gum. I would have my teeth cleaned. Have the dentist check for periodontal pockets around the teeth.
Flush the gum area with a waterpik with hydrogen peroxide or dip your tooth brush in the peroxide and brush that area and see if the smell improves or goes away. Hope these suggestions are helpful and i am sorry you have to go through this after having new crowns on your front teeth! Make sure your dentist resolves this problem. Crowns are expensive and you should be happy with yours!
