I don't have insurance but can cash pay....just not all at once. What's the cheapest route to take? Theres a sharp piece of what I assume to be tooth rubbing on my gum. This is in the front so I want to fix it soon.
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This is a common occurrence in PFM crowns. The crown could have been designed to be slightly above the gumline, thus allowing you to notice this line of demarcation. Many dental professionals sometimes prefer this design based on the individual patient circumstances.
Hi, thanks for your question, and sorry to hear that you are in pain. Whenever you have teeth prepared for a crown, especially small teeth like 24 and 25, it is entirely possible that you will have post op discomfort. That pain could be coming from the amount of reduction of tooth structure...
It appears you are in need of a root canal. The lingering pain to cold is almost always a five away. A normal response to cold is more of an initial shock and the. Relief relatively quickly. There also appears to be a very large cavity (caries) on the upper left tooth. If that is the tooth...
