I had almost all crowns done about eight years ago for cosmetic reasons. Within a year a spot of light color appeared surrounded by red/dark area the light area spread over a number of years and the red dark areas as well. It is obvious people see this when I've showed perio/ cosmo dentist they shine a light it's not as on obvious and I haven't gotten a sure answer.
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Answer: Swelling around crowns that are 8 years old...
Based on your description, it sounds like you have only a crown prep remaining, in which looks like a short tooth. If this is the case, it is not difficult at all to re-prep the tooth and place another crown. It would be in your best interest to take care of this tooth very soon,...
If you have a dark line around your crown, it sounds like you have a metal crown that is coated with porcelain. If this is the case, it is impossible to remove that line without replacing the crown. I would recommend getting a full porcelain emax crown on this tooth to get rid of...
In general, most dentist do not guarantee crowns for more than a few months, so I would not expect your dentist to cover crowns that are 4 years old. However, at my office, we guaranty our crowns will not crack, chip or full off for at least 10 years, but we expect our crowns to last 20-30...