About two months ago, I had a three-tooth PFM bridge done on teeth 11, 12 & 13. The abutment crowns are just fine, but on 12 (where the missing tooth was), there is a gap between the crown and my gums. I am able to fit a floss pick or fingernail in between. Is this normal? It has been this way since it was initially fitted, but I didn’t notice until a few days after the work was done and I figured it’d just go away after my mouth healed...
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Your best bet is to check the fit of your new porcelain crown with an expert dentist near you as a second opinion.If your crown is over a root canal tooth, it is highly advisable to check the old root canal also, that might cause halitosis also.More clinical exam and xray is necessary to solve ...
If you are unhappy with your treatment, you need to go back to your dentist and let him/her know.Before you have them removed, you should have a wax up done. This is where they take molds of your existing teeth, and create a wax mold of what the end result will look like. After analyzing that ...