Crown on my lower molar was loose. Dentist "popped" it off & recemented it. 5 wks later, a corner of crown fell off while I was eating. Dentist said the crown may have had a fracture in it and that is why it broke. He did not see a fracture at time of recementing. Is this common to have a crown develop a fracture & break off after being recemented? Also, dentist did a "resin composite - 3 surfaces" to fix crown. Is that okay or should crown have been replaced?
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August 6, 2014
Answer: Crowns can break at any time but should last a few years.
It all depends on what you want? If you don't care on the crookedness of the teeth, then I say do nothing since you can't really see the gum recession normally with your lower lip in its position, maintain the bone and gum tissue you have now is critical so you don't loose more support...
Genetics plays a very large roll in all of this and then there is oral care, cleanings and effort! No, you can't see the gums receding but, will happen over time and possibly years. If you are to lose teeth the whole dental process becomes expensive and time...
Sure it would be smart to correct the bite or the position of the teeth first.
But the smartest thing you did was to get multiple opinions. We have both the cosmetic and orthodontic options in our office, so we are not biased to either treatment.
My question for you is,...