Several years ago I had cosmetic crowns put on. On one side of my mouth there has always been some sensitivity which I was told would go away. I recently had an implant put in (by a different dentist) on the other side of my mouth. I couldn't avoid the "sensitive" side anymore and it has been painful. I mentioned this to the dentist that did my implant and he took an X-ray which showed several exposed margins on a couple of teeth. I'm VERY unhappy and in pain. Any advice?
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The symptoms your describing sound like an irreversible nerve irritation that may require root canal treatment. Luckily, as long as the crown has no other issues, often times an endodontist (root canal specialist) can perform a root canal through your existing crown. This way, you do not have to...
Dentists would love to be able to guarantee all their work, but dentists have not yet been able to find the perfect dental materials, techniques and even patients, for that matter, to always make that happen. Difficult to expect a dentist to guarantee things that they have little or no...
Looks like your dentist is doing everything possible to find a close match. A single front tooth crown is almost impossible to match the adjacent natural tooth perfectly in all lighting conditions. I always explain that to patients and prefer to place a Veneer on the adjacent tooth at the same time.