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A well skilled lab technician can make just about any material look natural, but under a blacklight, it is a different story. The LEAST is a PFM (porcelain fused to metal) since all light is blocked. Zirconium is similar. A feldspathic porcelain that is layered by hand will have the best translucency, and a pressed ceramic like eMax pretty similar.
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...
You really need to return to the dentist and let him handle this problem. The clasp might be the wrong shape. The new crown might be the wrong shape. Difficult to tell exactly what the problem is without seeing it directly. Very difficult to make a crown fit within an existing denture.
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 ...
Clearly, this is something your dentist should address. You should be able to floss normally, your bite should feel normal and there should be no pain when you chew. Though I can sense your frustration, these are issues that can be easily corrected. In terms of whether or not you should...
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