I have a dental crown with post in the upper teeth which need to be removed due to decay or it is longer can be saved. My fear is how difficult is it to remove the post and what can happen if there is a fracture afterward what is the treatment for the fracture if it ever happened. Thank you
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Short answer is yes, your two front teeth can be filed down. Keep in mind that enamel has a thickness of 1mm on average. Shaving 1-2 mm of each tooth, most likely, will make it sensitive. I would advise recontouring them at most 0.5 mm, so it is comfo...
You have issues with dental cavities, missing teeth, and broken down teeth. Your jaw is like a nutcracker and the back teeth serve as support for the front teeth. With damaged back molar teeth, the bite becomes overclosed resulting in excessive wear of your front teeth...
