now my back molar that has had root canals and crowns has broken off at the gum line and the post is sticking out of the crown that broke off! I go back tomorrow to the dentist that scares the hell out of me! He is to young,to over confident and extremely rough. the worst is he did a root canal and tried to finish and had me stay in the chair, un numb by this time; with tears running down my face for 3 hours!!
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Answer: Post sticking out of a fallen back tooth crown
It sounds to me that the contact between the crown and your natural teeth is tooth tight resulting in pressure on the ligament and thus pain. This can be alleviated by removing the crown and adjusting it until its comfortable. The issue with the screw may be related but its hard to tell based on...
Hello and thank you for your question. This is difficult to answer without pictures. The best way to answer this would be with an in-person consultation where they can go over your concerns. Keep in mind, all material will have slightly different color under different lighting condition....
Hello and thank you for your question. There are several steps in creating proper crowns. After preparing the tooth, a provisional crown (Temporary) should be made. Tooth length, size, shape, etc. should all be tried in the provisional phase and any corrections made then. The...
