I had a loose crown on tooth #30 The dentist pulled it off (wasnt easy) And said tooth is done I was so confused. This is a root canal tooth that had a crown. He said not enough tooth left to crown. Should get extraction and implant nothing lasts forever I got a 2nd opinion and was told I couid do a tooth build up with post/pins if necessary and crown the tooth Im so confused as what to do? I want to save it and do a crown but will it last? will bacteria have gotten in there
Hello, I'm a 40yr old male, based in Sydney but I have been regularly using a Colombian dentist whenever I visit Colombia that my wife ( who is Colombian) uses when I need any more complex procedures and are very good only due to the extremely high prices of Australian endontistry. Past history is that had had to large infections above the root of both my back molars that already had root canals and crowns , a procedure was made ( I can't remember the exact name) where she cut the
Hi, I was experiencing pressure like symptoms on my 12 year old crown (tooth 19) that is covering a root canal tooth (also done 12 years ago). The dentist removed the decay and placed a new crown. The dentist said the decay was significant but thinks everything will be fine and the crown will only last a few years. Didn't suggest a retreatment for my root canal due to nothing showing on the X-ray about an infection. I'm worried that an infection will occur? Should I just extract it now?
53F just dx w/gum disease. Dentist recommends removing 2 teeth due to bone loss. Horizontal mobility less than 1mm in both, but one also has vertical mobility (less than 1mm). He told me about risk of infection if I don't remove. What is the best case scenario for these teeth? Is there any chance they could be retained long-term or am I just delaying the inevitable (and potentially making things worse in the meantime)? How much can good home care/treatment help?
My wisdom tooth (number 16) is cracked and some of the cusp is gone. I had a cavity on it that was filled many years ago. The filling and cusp fell off. It does not hurt, there is no infection, and I do not need a root canal. My dentist recommended having the tooth extracted because according to her it is not ideal to place a crown on a wisdom tooth and won't be able to get a good filling. I don't want to ruin the alignment of my teeth since I've had braces and my insurance won't cover them.
There is still pus coming out from the area, but my periodontist, my endodontist and primary care dentist can't find the source. The pus is very little they say. The caries on the front tooth was just treated. The periodontist did an incision to clean the reappearing pus. I have an appointment to get a second opinion by a periodontist in 12 days, but worry that the infection could spread into my body or further into the jaw bone. Should I wait for my appointment, it try to be seen ASAP.
Can I just leave it alone? Pain is now very minor. It is twenty years old and has a crown. My general dentist wants to extract the tooth. I then went to an Endodontist who didn't even bother to open my mouth to look at my tooth. Instead he looked at his 3D x-rays and told me that I have a cracked root that's causing infection in the bone. The infection is eroding the bone causing some bone loss. He said to extract it. My tooth has not bothered me as it has before; maybe it's because the nerves are dead. But why is the pain on and off?
I had a crown done on one of my molar tooth about 10years ago. However for the past 2 years I have been getting tooth ache and severe pain in that crown. I have been to the dentist who x-rayed the area and has established that an instrument had been broken inside the tooth whilst the crown was done and is still there. I also get an abscess in the area which has to be treated with antibiotics.
Last month I replaced a crown that I got when I was 16 (now 28) as in the last year I developed 2 fistulas above my right incisors. I had multiple canal treatments and both teeth were extracted. A week later, I had a temporary crown fitted (final crown to be fitted 6-12 months later). By then the gum above the incisor had already receded a bit. Now, 2 weeks later the gap is even wider despite starting to use Gengigel. It really affects my speech & self confidence. Any suggestions are appreciated