I had a two temporary crowns put in on teeth 13 &14 a week an half ago. At first they were too high so 2 days later I went in for an adjustment, which I thought felt perfect until about 20mins after I left when I bite my tongue. So obviously my temp crown is too low now as I continue to bite my tongue when I talk and I have pain in my jaws and across my cheekbones. I would hate to go thru the whole process again, the smell and pain were "not the thang" :(
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February 22, 2016
Answer: Temporary crowns are only for patient comfort
Hi there,
There seems to be a leakage of saliva, and bacteria under the temporary crowns. This can cause staining under the temp crowns. The stain can be removed and I would recement the temp crowns with temp cement. I would get the permanent crowns placed as soon as you can.
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This is an easy one. The odds are that you have a small crack somewhere around the roots of the tooth. In my opinion, a retreat would likely not be successful. I would recommend to have an extraction, bone grafting, and an implant placed. This will cost more, but you will not have to wor...