my previous crowns were smooth. Replacements (28) feel uncomfortable, are visibly ridged/grooved they don't feel clean some back teeth have a dip/cavity. Also food gets stuck to them, this will encourage plaque or worse, it's not hygenic. I clean them frequently each day, my tongue is raw due to being drawn to them.I'm extremely disappointed. Don't think they've been finished properly. Please advise about the correct finish of zirconium crowns+ what needs to be done to resolve this
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Hello and thank you for your question. The best way to answer this is with an in-person evaluation, but with proper oral hygiene and check-ups, it should be able to maintain the health of your current crowns. One option would be dental implants. There are many benefits to dental implants in...
Hello and thank you for your question. I don’t recommend this. The best way to answer this would be with an in-person consultation where they can go over your options. There are several steps in creating dental implants. The Provisional (Temporary Crowns) are critical in finalizing the e...
Hi mabs16,
I wouldn't say the tooth has to be extracted when a crown fails. What would happen depends on the situation. Typically if a crown reaches it's life span we remove the old crown and replace it with little or no incident to the tooth.
If there are other complicating...
