I had 6 crowns put on my top teeth, all in the front. I still am nervous to bite into some foods because it feels like my teeth wiggle. I went back to my dentist to checked my bite and all the crowns. Said they were perfect but they still feel different. Should I go back or will they always feel a bit loose?
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October 27, 2011
Answer: Teeth may be moving due to traumatic occlusion
Yes there are many types of crowns. The circular band you mentioned is caused by one of two things. The vast majority of the time the band showing is the metal coping of a porcelain veneer crown or PVC. The PVC has been the work horse for natural appearing crowns for decades....
Nancy, Crown Lengthening is without question a necessary and valid procedure and there are many indications for its usage. If a Tooth is considered small where there is not enough surface area to reliably hold on to a crown then Crown Lengthening can expose more healthy Tooth structure to solve...
The piece that you swallowed should pass out. Contact your dentist to take a look at the crown. The crown will most likely need to be replaced. Best, Dr. Elizabeth Jahanian