Ricardo Guevara, DDS

It is very important the communication with your dentist during this process which is a big process in every way, you have to tell you dentist all of your doubts and wants so he or she can explain what can be done aesthetic wise applied for you and achieve what you want.

So, sorry to hear that happened to you, and yes it is always good to have a second, before you decide to get any treatment done your dentist have to justify it via x-ray and with a photography showing you why, so as patient you are always informed of your mouth situation.

For what your mentioning you have a really bad infection and you need to go a see a Dentist a soon as possible, because it could get worst and worst, the symptoms you are mentioning the requiring approach of  possible treatments are either extraction or root canal if it can be save.

No, It is Very Unlikely that it has something to do, normally a prepare tooth is kind of clean, never completely free of bacteria (as you know it habitats the mouth) but normally not to cause this type of infection.

For a Good Cosmetic Dentist in any area, that works with qualify laboratory ceramist shouldn't be a problem to match any anatomy or color, and leave and even the beautiful functional smile, and walk you through exactly to the final result that you want to have.