Bridge placed and permanently cemented 2 weeks ago. At time dentist did not point out #13 tooth exposed under bridge. No pain, but concerned about life of bridge. Dentist only said will look better when guns heal, but will guns cover tooth or is bridge too small? Tomorrow sending 4 of 5 crowns back bc he wrongly perm cemented #7,saying fine but fluid gets in, pain, can't eat on it.Temp cement on 6,8,9 against their advice but color, size, shape wrong & different from wax up. Send all8 back?
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I'm sorry to hear that you are unhappy with your bridge. Porcelain is highly stain resistant. Typically, any discoloration on porcelain is only on the surface and can be easily removed. I would recommend speaking with your dentist about your concerns. Good luck and I hope this helps. Follow me ...
You have multiple issues 1) sharp inner edges are easy to smooth
2) the inner edges don't meet the gum line & my tongue invariably keeps going there : This problem will probably not get better in terms of space but reshaping may help you to adjust to it
3) inside of the bridge not smooth: I...
The main problem with your bridge as I see it from the photos is it doesn't look like the other side of your mouth, so it appears much more bulky. The only real way to fix it is to make a different one. If you were to do that, make sure that the provisional (temporary) bridge looks and feels the...