My porcelain crown(with metal) has been there for around 6-7 years and recently I realized that one side of the gum beside the porcelain crown hurts when I floss, and the metal part of the crown is exposed in some area. The denist office told me that they see no problem from the X-ray that I took last month. I know that you cannot see the cavity inside the crown through X-ray, but can you see if there is a leak or open margin of the crown through X-ray?
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Long term disability can result from nerve damage.
It is possible to section the coronalportion of wisdom teeth and leave roots in.
I have seen 90 year olds with impacted wisdom teeth.
Err on side of caution.
It is not super common to need a crown at 27 but not unheard of. I would really want to know what caused the need for this crown. It is not usually a singular eating event that causes this but a cascade of other smaller events that make the tooth weak enough to break while eating. The breaking...
Hi TsepangThat is a good question. Once the gold is removed, you should try to avoid getting it replaced with a full crown. I would also recommend asking the dentist for alternatives to porcelain veneers. Many dentists who don't know better may say that you need to do two or even four veneers to...