I have a new dental crown in the back bottom in front of my wisdom tooth and I noticed that were the gum and teeth meet there is a rounded ridge. It is not red of inflamed. Is this normal I asked my dentist who is a periodontist and teaches dentistry at ucla and he said it is but I am concerned?
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Answer: There is a rounded ridge where my gums meet my new dental crown, is this normal?
Hot and cold sensitivity for that period of time following crown placement usually means that there is a nerve problem. You will likely need a root canal if the pain does not subside soon. If the sensitivity lingers for a period of time following having anything hot or cold you...
You have what is called a porcelain fused to metal (PFM) crown. Many times these will show a black line at the top. This is just the metal that is exposed. To prevent this we use all porcelain crowns. There are several advantages to metal free crowns:1. Stronger...
Here are the reasons why teeth can be sensitivepatient is a clincherpatient is tooth grinderpatient has cavitiesteeth have leaking fillingteeth have crackspatient has gum recessionspatient had a recent cleaning and all the tarter and plaque is removed and so teeth are now exposed to air , and...
