I Had a Root Canal a Couple Years Ago and the Gums Around my Crown Swell Every Time I Eat Meat Like Steak. What is Causing This?
August 28, 2013
Asked By:HappycookieE in Washington, District of Columbia
Aside from the swelling, it is extremely painful to chew when food gets in between the crown and touches my swollen gums. Also my gums are receding the crown in that i see black at the gum line of my crown. I have no idea what is happening. Eating harder foods is very difficult! Help!
Answers (9)
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What you describe is called an overhanging margin. This is not acceptable dentistry and should be remade. The shelf created by the misfitting crown is a food and plaque trap which leads directly to decay and disease, bone loss and tooth loss over time. Now is the time to fix that, before it...
The problem here is lack of communication. If you already lost that, there is not much to do. I suggest you get another opinion. Stay with a doctor that communicates even if something its not going right or if there is a technical problem.
For a combination of strength and aesthetics, nothing compares to Emax. I use it daily in my practice for onlay restorations and love this material. On rare occasions, in severe grinders I will use Zirconia crowns when being placed on second molars. Good luck.
