I had a crown done on one of my molar tooth about 10years ago. However for the past 2 years I have been getting tooth ache and severe pain in that crown. I have been to the dentist who x-rayed the area and has established that an instrument had been broken inside the tooth whilst the crown was done and is still there. I also get an abscess in the area which has to be treated with antibiotics.
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You should not have to pay anything to have the crown adjusted. It's a very quick and simple procedure. A little bit of the crown material will be removed with the drill until the bite is right.
After root canal there is no more blood supply to the tooth, your tooth changes color. You have placed a crown over the root cal tooth, in the beginning, you probably did not see that, but now due to recession of your gum, the color is obvious. It is best to see your dentist to check the tooth...
I think your best option would be to have that crown replaced. It shouldn’t be possible to remove it as you describe. If there is a crack there, it can and probably will decay. The metal in the crown will make it difficult to see decay on an x-ray. The first symptom will likely be pain, but at t...
