6 months ago a private dentist replaced my two top front crowns, they were over 10 years old and had some metal showing near gum line. A few months later I initially felt and then noticed an uneven surface on both crowns, more on right. I have a small overbite, dark posts were fitted 30 years ago. I imagine the error occurred when they tried reducing the bulk without the dark posts showing through &nicked the surface. NHS dentist also noticed poor gum line, he though they were several years old
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The back of the crown is made of metal in your case. If you bite is very tight, the dentist may choose to cover the back of the tooth with metal as he does not have to reduce the tooth as much for metal coverage. The only way to see the back is to really try. I hope your...
Dr. Kaufman outlined things very well. The position and thickness of the teeth can definitely affect your speech. Yes, having had deciduous teeth all those years makes the new ones much bigger I'm sure and there is an adjustment period. However, it sounds like you have given it time and...
