I had two root canal treatments and crowns placed two months ago on two upper incisors next to each other. I feel slight pain whenever pressing against them lightly with my fingers and they feel weird every morning for some reason. Not sure if I should give them time to settle or go see my dentist again. Any advice would be appreciated!
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This look can be improved by correcting the gingival coverage. We often see young patients with gums that cover the teeth making them appear smaller than normal. Lasers are perfect to do this quickly, painlessly and have the benefit of rapid healing.
I'll first mention that sometimes patients mistake a hygienist for a docotr, a doctor for a dental assistant or a dental assistant from a hygienist.
A hygienist should not adjust crowns unless they have specific credentials/license (rare). They are not trained to adjust teeth but some...