Options For Dental Crown Not Fitting and Odor From Gum line?

asked 4 months ago by sasie
Latest answer by Howard Perlmutter, DMD
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Hi, I have a dental crown and a bad smell is coming from the gumline around the crown. When I rub the crown with my finger I found out that the crown is not fitting properly.It is smaller that the tooth below it, so I can easily touch the tooth edges.The doctor tried to make new crown but the problem persist,the tooth is too much under the gumline, so the impression is never the right one. Please, tell me what should I do next? The doctor offer me to polich the edges. Is it the only way?

5 answers to Options For Dental Crown Not Fitting and Odor From Gum line?

Gum irritation from poorly fitting crown

A great fitting Crown can only result from an accurate and detailed Impression. From your clinical description it sounds like you would benefit from some type of gingival ir Gum Recontouring procedure. Such a procedure by way of soft tissue laser or by conventional means would allow for an accurate impression and a well fitting and COMFORTABLE Crown! The odor that you describe comes from to a great degree from the Dental Cement washing out or becoming contaminated from persistant bacterial... more

Howard Perlmutter, DMD
Paramus Cosmetic Dentist

Dental Crown Problems

Hi Sasie, If you can feel the junction between the crown and tooth with your fingers, then it certainly does not fit properly. Any crown not fitting the tooth should be replaced asap with a new, excellent fitting crown. The dental lab is responsible for making crowns that fit great...but the dentist is responsible for choosing the best labs and monitoring their work. Ultimately any crown placed should fit excellently before being bonded on. The odor could be from... more

Chris Bowman, DDS
Charlotte Cosmetic Dentist

Poorly Fitting Crown

If your crown is not fitting properly then it should be removed and you should be fitted for a new one. It sounds as though your gum tissues are inflamed from the crown and most likely the gums are bleeding during the impression. This will cause an inaccurate impression leading to the poorly fitting crown. Prior to the impression a soft tissue laser can be used to slightly remove some tissue keeping the margins slightly above the gum line. It will also stop the gums... more

Scott Young, DDS
Houston Cosmetic Dentist

www.woodlandsdentistry.com

Poor Crown

I am sorry to hear of your dilemma. It seems to me that there is a problem with the impression and or the lab. I would suggest you get a couple of second opinions. Your situation may be more complicated and require crown lenghtening or even an implant.

Lawrence Singer, DMD
Washington Cosmetic Dentist

www.dcsmiles.com

Crown not fitting properly

The crown may feel funny to your finger and still fit fine. If the edges are sealed from decay it may be fitting great. Many factors go into a good fitting crown. The contour of the crown may be wrong for your gums to be kept clean, it may be bulky causing food and plaque to be trapped or your old filling in the tooth could have been so far below the gum line it was difficult to get a good impression. A great restoration begins with a perfect impression and them a great lab... more

Kathy Frazar, DDS
Houston Cosmetic Dentist

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