Dentist left part of my tooth exposed with new crown, are they responsible to replace it?

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I had my crown done a year ago. When the crown was put on, I noticed that there was a gap between my gum line and the cap leaving my tooth exposed in the back. I remember asking the hygenist if this was normal, and she said it looked fine. Now I am having sensitivity and pain, and I learned that the tooth should never have been exposed. I'm wondering if they are responsible to replace my crown? I had a cleaning a couple of months ago and they didn't mention anything about it either.

Santiago Lopez, DDS · Answer

Hello there, I advice to communicate directly with the Doctor who performed the dental work, express how you feel and the symptoms you are having, sometimes we leave a portion of the tooth for other reasons, or to prevent damaging the tooth structure with the preparations, there are many factors in consideration, but definitely try to address your concern and let them know you are feeling sensitivity. I can speculate about what could happened since I don't have any photos before and after, but I am sure they will find a solution for your concern.

Dentist left part of my tooth exposed with new crown, are they responsible to replace it?

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