On my first molar, the endodontist wants to drill through the ceramic crown (placed in 2011) to do re treatment of root canal (initially done in 2008) cause there is painful abscess there and to investigate if a forth (untreated) root is there. Is drilling through casted post and core feasible? Will this drilling make the crown weaker at the end? Is it better to try to remove the crown as a whole? Is it a good strategy to go on antibiotics and simply wait and see?
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Anthony Mobasser, DDS, DMD - Account Suspended says:
Dental crowns made of metal, can show the metal specially if the preparation of the dentist is not under the gum, or possibly due to recession, or just possibly due to an inaccurate fit of your dental crown on your tooth.You must evaluate what the cause of metal showing?If the fit is perfect,...
Dear tonydweaver, Have you returned to your
dentist for an evaluation of your bite? Did the tooth under the crown have a
root canal treatment? Additional information is needed in order to find what’s
causing so much discomfort. It sounds like it might be the bite problem, but it
has been al...
Dear ashjohnson4536, You should contact your
dentist ASAP. Was a crown cemented with temporary cement? If yes, why? If it
was permanently cemented, the crown being loose and bleeding gums around it are
not good signs.
