My front tooth needed to be crowned due to a large filling and dentist being concerned it would eventually crack, no root canal. The temporary crown felt great, natural, I had no problems with it. I got the permanent crown and I believe it is already cemented. I told dentist it felt too bulky or big for my mouth and that I did not like it at all, that my tongue hit the BIG bump at the back of crown and thought the crown needed to be thinner, like my temporary..
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Hi:The root of the tooth will decay but may not fall out since it is supported by bone. It’s best to have the root removed before it decays.Best,Dr. Maddahi
Yes, a cavity could be under a crown & not visible on xrays. Xrays are 2 D & could be taken from different angles. For that reason, although xrays are very helpful but they are limited.
The other issue is that the opacity of the crown is most probably blocking whatever is going on underneath. I...