Upon a second opinion, my dentist said a recently cemented crown, by another dentist, has an open margin. The tooth is sensitive and its been over a month. What rights do I have? I paid for the crown in full. I don't want him to redo it. I want my money back so that my new dentist can fix or redo it. What can I do???
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Occasionally, after a root
canal, a post is placed into the canal of the tooth. Not sure if this is true
in your case, but if it is, there is a possibility that the post is loose. Hyper-occlusion (heavy hitting of the
opposing tooth) may cause a loosening of the post, and therefore,...
From what you have explained, I would not invest money in restoring this
root, and that is all that is left of the tooth. Placing crowns on the adjacent weakened tooth
may not be cost effective in the long run.
An implant or implants may be a better option. Here’s my reasoning. The teeth a...
The most logical conclusion is that the swelling of the lip is due to
infection. Since the swelling occurred a
few hours after treatment, it would be a good idea to rule out an allergic
reaction. An allergy to latex in the
gloves may cause angioedema which could present as swelling in the lip....
