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Are dental hygienists allowed to make adjustments to crowns? If so, what if they mess up?

Mallory1976Dec 8, 2016
My dentist's hygienist adjusted my crown and I felt her slip and the drill bumped the front of the crown. Now, I can see an ugly scratch on the front of my front tooth where the glaze has been messed up. Should dentist let her adjust crowns? Is she supposed to do that? What should I do?

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Dr. Maryam Talaie, DDS
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Answered on Dec 9, 2016
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