I had several old front crowns replaced. My dentist seated the new crowns with temporary adhesive for a week to ensure I was comfortable with the fit. When he attempted to remove the crowns to permanently re-seat them, 2 of the crowns would not budge. It has now been almost a year, and he has been unsuccessful in attempts to remove them. He indicated he will likely have to cut them off and replace them. Is this a common dental practice?
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Hello there,Based on your description of events, I strongly suspect that the issue is your bite. I know that you mentioned that it was already adjusted once, but this does not mean that it does not need to be adjusted more. You've already had root canals on the teeth, so the only...
Dr.Wilson answered the question well. There is no way to prove it and it isn't likely that that was the cause. I would seek out a new dentist that your friends have confidence in and that has a good reputation or maybe is even a specialist and confer with them as to where to go from here.Good luck!
The pulp that its removed while a root canal its only 70% of the existing pulp. so it is normal to still feel sensitivity sometimes, also its important to understand that the tissue that supports the tooth, its alive, and this can make the tooth sensitive.inflammation of the area can produce...