In the past as a kid I chipped my front right tooth, so only approximately 3/4 of my original tooth is still there. Now at 17 years old I got braces on, but my filing on that tooth was knocked off. I got the filing replaced and noticed a couple of days later that my newly filed tooth was longer than my normal one? Wait do I do, wait till my treatment is done and file it, or get a new crown? Or can I just file it right now?
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It sounds unusual that your dentist would say it cannot fit because of where it is located. There are times when certain areas of the mouth are more difficult to obtain a perfect fit however that is not really a very good excuse. I would recommend you seek out a dentist for a second opinion.
Most times, a root canal can be done by drilling through the crown, then sealed up after the procedure. The risk is small, but there are occasions where the drilling causes the porcelain to fracture, and a new crown would be required.
Hi MD. Good question. In your case, since you had a crown for 7 years without any fractruing issues, we could make the assumption that there is a problem with the material used to make the new crown.
Either the wrong material was used (a more esthetic, but weaker material used...
