My dentist was advising me in connected crowns for better bone support (avoid bone loss tissue), the ones I had in place until now are separate, so I've opted out for separate ones against her recommendation as I've read online if possible separate is better. I've had these for 10yrs, no problems other than the inside gum line was bit higher, suspecting this was due bad construction of crowns, material was porcelain cover/metal casing, now having done zirconia crowns (will that improve gumline?)
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Hello and thank you for your question. The best way to answer this is with an in-person evaluation, but it sounds like a crown is not an option, but a dental implant is a great alternative. I recommend getting a consultation with a Prosthodontist, who can discuss with you the different options. ...
Safely removing crowns from your teeth safely is very straightforward for dentists who regularly provide cosmetic/ comprehensive dentistry like this. The only trouble could be regarding how much of the foundations of your teeth remain underneath. So it's important you choose the next dentist...
Tooth discoloration is very common under crowns. Often the discoloration comes from old silver filling staining. Your tooth most likely had a large silver filling on it at one point and that’s why the color of tooth is darker. Another potential is that the old crown’s metal stained the tooth but...
