I have a back molar that shows when I smile and the edge of old silver crown near gum line is showing. I had tooth filling put on it and it lasted 8 years - when we didn't think it would make six months. There is a small amount still hanging on in the middle of the tooth but when I smile it looks like I have pepper in my teeth. Should the same procedure again or is there some other means of providing coverage along the crown line of that back tooth"
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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.
Dear rcg008, It’s hard to tell without
seeing clinically what is under that crown and without seeing the x-rays. Sometimes
teeth have undetectable fractures, and that might be a cause of the crown
failure. Do you have a periodontal disease that might have caused that tooth
failure? Even if th...