Just had my 6 upper front crowns of 16 years replaced last week and now I have a couple of very small black triangles that pass saliva and air through when speaking. While the look is a significant improvement, the feeling Is driving me crazy. Dr said to give it a month or so and they should close. Is this true? He didn’t seem too receptive to redoing. This is causing me significant emotional distress.
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Continued swelling like this is most likely the result of an abcess of the tooth. You should definitely be checked for a possible root canal. Feel better.
It sounds like both dentists have tried to adjust your bite. Did they check the bite with you lying down as well as when you were sitting up? There can be different interferences with teeth contact depending on body position. Have them try adjusting again and use the carbon paper in both po...
You need to see a dentist to have the bite adjusted. This is one of the problems with vacation dentistry. The original dentist that placed the restorations isn't available to you to manage any problems. And it's likely that another dentist doesn't want to take on the responsibility or liability...
