I was suppose to do Crown about one and a half year ago but because of my carelessness and laziness didnt do it, now three of my tooth (on lower right, think number is 45,46 and 47) is completely broken to gum line, almost noting left over the gum area. Can Crown be still done? or do I need to do Implants. Thanks
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I am sorry to hear that you are in pain. First it is very hard to answer the question depending on the type of implant was originally placed.
From the x-rays, it looks like there is 2 possibilities for the pain
1. depending on the type of implant, the crown and the...
It is not a good idea to be without a temporary crown for this long. Temporary crown protects the prep, gum, and tooth movement. It should not take a month to get a permanent crown. It seems that there might be other issues in play since your dentist is delaying putting your...