Hi, I have recently gotten my four front teeth crowned and now I am always having anxiety about one of the crowns falling off. How often does this happen? Honestly, I am looking for some relief so that I can forget about this and go back to my normal life... Many thanks!
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You are most likely needing some "fine tuning" of your bite (occlusion...the way your teeth hit together). Return to your dentist and have him/her check your new crowns.Also, you are probably experiencing something we call "dental awareness syndrome". Things have changed, and your...
Since I don't know your dental history, I will refrain from saying too much. An x-ray can say something, but it won't say everything. You can obtain your dental records and get a second opinion from a periodontist, which is a dental specialist in gums and gum-related surgeries, including...
Different porcelains have a different look. A1 is slightly different from manufacturer to manufacturer and material to material. Porcelain over metal is different from porcelain over zirconia or alumina, two common substructures in crowns. An all zirconia crown, very popular now because...