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Front Caps. Is it safe to bite into these fruits?

gregdenJun 23, 2015
Hello, I just got crowns on my 2 front teeth. The teeth were dis colored. I'm a 67 year old man & enjoy eating fruit such as apples, mangos, & peaches. Is it safe to bite into any of these fruits? Thank you!

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Dr. Vicki Borowski, DDS
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Answered on Jun 24, 2015
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Dr. Susan Hollinsworth, DDS (retired)
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Answered on Jun 25, 2015
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Susan Hollinsworth, DDS (retired)

I would agree that  the crown does not look very good and it may also be quite thin in spots as a lot of grinding was done.It should be redone, but the dentist should reevaluate the space available to do a crown. The tooth in front of the crown shows a lot of erosion on the biting surface....

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Gold crowns generally have excellent fit and longterm service, but are not very aesthetic. Newer materials now available for crowns are all ceramic, white and highly aesthetic. In order to have your crown made to look like a tooth, the good crown would need to be removed and replaced with an all...

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Susan Hollinsworth, DDS (retired)

If the front tooth  with a dead nerve is totally calcified(no canal) then a root canal is not needed usually. If the canal is still present, then a root canal would need to be done. The single tooth can be bleached/whitened some from the inside and some from the outside..there are different...

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