I had root canals on my 2 front teeth. The tooth beside them has a small crater in the top. When getting my permanent crowns, he drilled some in the cratered tooth. Now I have a big crater on the side too. I mentioned it after and they said it's just blood. I brushed my teeth later there is definitely a hole. I want to take care off my crowns but brushing is hard with the that tooth. I used all my insurance with the crowns and can't afford a filling until January. What should I do?
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If the issue is a simple bite adjustment then I would think there would be a nominal fee at most, usually this is just complimentary, especially if we did the crown. However, there maybe underlying issues with the tooth such as re-infection, periodontal issues or feature. I would...
It appears you fractured off the buccal (front) cusp of the tooth and there is an amalgam (silver) filling exposed. I an unable to tell if there is a post present or not. Assuming this is the only issue with this tooth a crown would be indicated for restoration. The silver...
There are a few things with dental crowns that could cause the papilla to swell:1. Allergy- If the crowns are PFMs (porcelain fused to metal) there are some people that have allergies to the metal (typically nickel). This can cause inflammation of the surrounding tissue. An...