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Newly placed crown is loose - was not all the way sealed and seated.

pavlova33030Jun 6, 2017
I had a crown placed and when feeling returned, I could tell it was not all the way seated. It's loose and clicks when moved with the tongue. It is also tender: movement seems to be aggravating the remaining tooth pulp. I returned to the dentist immediately- he acknowledged that it was slightly loose but he couldn't remove it because of the cement. He also checked my bite - it was ok. Is this caused because of a bubble in the cement? Can it be removed and re-glued? Will it work its way looser?

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Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, DDS
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Answered on Jun 9, 2017
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