A few days ago I woke up to throbbing pain on my crown that was placed about three years ago and is a bit loose. It doesn't hurt with hot or cold liquids but when I accidentally bite down, it causes a very severe pain that makes me flinch. Why might this be caused and what can I do?
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Each time the tooth is worked on, some tooth structure is removed. As long as there is enough tooth structure to attach a crown, the crown can be remade as many times as necessary. It's important to keep in mind that at some point, nerve damage may result and a root canal would be necessary. G...
Hi:I highly recommend bone grafting after extraction to preserve as much of the bone as possible as part of a denture or a implant supported prosthesis. Without bone grafting high percentage of the bone will resorb due to the space created in the extraction site by removing the root of the t...
Yes, off course its a best way to fill the gum instead of replacing the crown. Composite resin need to withstand moderate pressure from the constant stress of chewing and filling look more natural.