Which crown material looks most natural under a blacklight?

Sometimes, when a tooth is restored, it causes your bite to be off and that can affect your other teeth. I would recommend returning to your dentist to have your bite evaluated again until your teeth are coming together properly.  I hope this helps. Click save on the save button below my na...

Every state has its own regulations as to what dental assistants can do. In my state, assistants can not permanently cement a crown, but maybe they can in your state. Either way, I would recommend speaking with your dentist about your concerns. Explain to him/her that you would feel more com...

While jaw pain can be caused by a bad bite, it is usually the result of a bite that is off due to a tooth that is too high. It sounds like you dentist has checked you bite and that does not seem to be the issue. I would recommend returning to your dentist to have the teeth evaluated to rule out...

If the crown is tilted, and you're not happy, I would make sure that I bring that to the dentist's attention.  She will likely redo that crown at no additional cost.  If there is metal that is digging into your gums, bring this to the attention of the dentist,  I hope this helps.  

Smoking can make it harder for you to heal after your procedure, not to mention it harms your body in many ways. While smoking may not interfere with the prognosis of that specific tooth at this time, it increases your risk of gum disease and tooth loss. Quitting smoking will improve not only ...

If you are having trouble flossing between your new crown and the adjacent teeth, see your dentist. There are two reasons this is happening.  Either there is excess cement between the crown and the adjacent tooth, or the contact is very tight. Your dentist will either remove the excess cement o...