I had a crown placed on #8 following a root canal retreatment. Went to the lab for a custom shade & was initally pleased with the result when my dentist applied the crown. Now that I've seen it in natural light, I'm not sure I like it so much...my tooth appears dark at the top. I'm thinking this is my tooth showing through the crown...It looks like my original tooth so I'm disappointed that I went through all that & paid so much for essentially no improvement. Can anything be done about this?
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Be aware that a perfect match today will not be a perfect match in 5 years, 10 years etc.
Teeth change in size and shape overtime. While the ceramics we are using today to make crowns will wear over time, it is much less that enamel and they will not change color at all. Before you...
People often do not look at specific areas of their body until something is wrong or after they've had something treated there. That being said, the body's sides are not mirror images. Each side has varying anatomy, shape, color etc. Your regular dentist is the best person to evaluate...
My question is did this occur during the temporary phase? If it occurred right after the crown was placed then most likely the contact between the teeth is the problem. The space that you show in your picture is normal when gum recession has taken place. Closing that space is not possible with a...
