A good quarter of my tooth is gone, and it has black I can see around the gumline. There's no pain when I touch it with my tongue, but it's uncomfortable if air gets to it. Would a tooth in this condition be treatable by a filling or crown of some sort, or will it require removal? If it does need removing, would anesthetic be used to put me under, or will I be conscious?
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The difference between a porcelain veneer and a ¾ crown is mostly a technical issue. With a peg lateral or other undersized tooth we frequently need to fill the space on the inside of the tooth to avoid unnatural contours and gaps that would be created by a veneer on the front of ...
Dear rwilcox18:
You are right. A new crown should feel like a natural tooth, be right on the bite and you should be able to floss without the floss shredding or getting stuck under the crown.
You must go the dentist, express those concerns and have the crown replaced. This cannot...
It sounds like your bite is off. I would recommend following up with your dentist to have your bite evaluated. See you dentist as soon as possible to have this issue addressed. I hope this helps! Click "save" under my name, if you'd like to ask me more questions in the future.
