My husbands tooth has a huge hole can it be filled in? or is it too big to be filled? Also around how much would the cost be? He does not have insurance. Thank you in advance.
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Replacing a crown is a very routine procedure that your dentist should have no problem doing. It is a rule of mine that I always inspect the tooth for match and fix, prior to trying it on the patient. Then once I try it on the patient, I make sure that I show the patient the tooth to...
My recommendation to you is to wear your crowns for about 30 days. I believe that your crowns may look long to you because they are longer than your natural teeth were and you are simply having a tough time getting used to them. For this reason, I suspect that if you are able to get...
You have posed a great question. Without x-rays of your husband's teeth, it is pretty difficult to estimate whether his teeth will fall out or need to be removed 5, 10, 15, 20 years from now. You mentioned that your dentist is "all about crowns," so I sense that you have significant...