my crown fall and the doctor recemented it without cleaning the tooth (a bad smell came from it) my qustion is could the uncleand tooth could get decay under a good sealed crown or the cement just will kills all the grms and do the job ?
September 1, 2015
Answer: Clean tooth under crown A crown can come off fro several reasons. You did not mention how old this particular crown is. What type of crown? all porcelain? metal? are you having periodontal issues? do you floss and have a good hygiene? usually crowns " fell off" if :They are old and leakingThey have not been cemented or Bonded properly ill fitting or open marginsbad bite patient is a clincher /grinder So the odor you detected, could be decay, could be bacteria due to bad hygiene or periodontal issues, the odor of the cement or bonding agent. Your tooth cannot get decayed from your saliva, and everyone's saliva has bacteria. So unless the dentist saw decay and did not clean it out, You do not have to worry about his not washing your tooth, but you do have to worry about why did the crown come off in the first place.Good luck
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September 1, 2015
Answer: Clean tooth under crown A crown can come off fro several reasons. You did not mention how old this particular crown is. What type of crown? all porcelain? metal? are you having periodontal issues? do you floss and have a good hygiene? usually crowns " fell off" if :They are old and leakingThey have not been cemented or Bonded properly ill fitting or open marginsbad bite patient is a clincher /grinder So the odor you detected, could be decay, could be bacteria due to bad hygiene or periodontal issues, the odor of the cement or bonding agent. Your tooth cannot get decayed from your saliva, and everyone's saliva has bacteria. So unless the dentist saw decay and did not clean it out, You do not have to worry about his not washing your tooth, but you do have to worry about why did the crown come off in the first place.Good luck
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