I recently had 4 new crowns places in my front teeth. They are emax crowns. They replaced old crowns that I had for 10 years. I have black triangles at the top of them and the floss glides between them very easily - unlike my other teeth - which makes me think they are too small for my mouth. Should I have them replaced? Will the black triangles eventually go away? It has been 1 full week since I had them placed.
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This could be a couple of things. If the crown was hitting too high it can cause it and the opposing teeth to hurt as well as stress the joint. If this is the cause it will usually revert back after the inflammation and cause of the pain is relieved. However, this could also be due...
The measurement you heard was more than likely a megapascal (MPa). It is named after the French mathematician (Pascal). Because the Pascal represents a very small quantity, the megapascal (MPa) is the preferred unit for these uses. It is a measurement of force, largely...