second week after front tooth emax crown re-placement, left tooth feels constantly very sensitive pain when pressed or touched bottom upwards , shall I be alarmed about it ? ( i got root canals done about 2months ago, and was changing crown only because it partially broke ) Crowns ware placed on inflamed gums this time, Please see X-ray of that crowns and let me know if all looks right or not ? thank you
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Sorry you are having difficulty with your new crown. The open contact will eventually lead to decay under the crown but that usually takes a while to happen. The more pressing immediate concern is the open contact. If you are packing food between the teeth the gum will be...
Crowns and veneers when cemented properly are attached to the underlying tooth very strongly. When taking impressions it might feel like a lot of force is being placed on your crowns/veneers. However, this force is very minimal and very unlikely to disturb the strong attachment between the...
In most cases teeth can be crowned many times as long as the dentist is careful to conserve tooth structure. I have had my front teeth crowned 4 times in 25 years. So you should be fine. Let you dentist know your concerns and I am sure they will set your mind at ease....