Y front tooth had a root canal 25 years earlier. The original crown was placed with no post. That crown fell out with part if my tooth, one month after crown placement. A year later the crown was loose. The dr sent me home and told me to resume normal functions. It became looser within a few months and I saw a different dr. He said I probably need a larger post due to soft root canal filling and a porcelain post for aesthetic reasons and sent me home with a loose tooth again.
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Answer: Is it common for a front tooth crown w/ a post to become loose & be replaced a year later with a larger, porcelain post?
You have an orthopedic problem and a cosmetic problem. Placement of crowns may make future treatment more difficult.I would need to evaluate a case like yours more closely but a combination of orthodontics and orthopedics would be ideal. It appears that you have a functional...
It may be that the new crown does not have a tight enough fit or broad enough contact. Since this is the second one placed,though, it may be more likely that your bite or occlusal contacts need to be adjusted. An upper molar may have a plunging cusp that is hitting right in between the two lower...
A retainer can be worn over crowns. However, the retainer will probably not fit since the crowns have been made and the teeth are a different size. What needs to be done is to have a new retainer made that will hold the teeth in place and fit with your new crowns.
