I was not offered a color selection. The Zirconia Crown is too white in comparison to the surrounding molars. The crown was placed on Tooth 18. Also, the Zirconia crown is rough and was not filed smooth on the chewing surface. What can I do about this also? Thanks in advance.
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Remember crowns don't hurt the tooth under them is what causes the pain. If after 3 months the tooth still hurts you may be better off having a root canal done to remove the nerve and stop the discomfort good luck
Kevin Coughlin DMD, MBA, MAGD CEO...
If your crowns are new there can be several reasons...open margins (crowns not fitting completely or sealed), open contacts where food gets wedged, inefficient flossing or brushing, cement still around the margins that are unable to be cleansed completely or misshaped crowns that you can't...
The short answer is when there is inadequate tooth structue to retain a filling and withstand the forces it receives from chewing, clenching, grinding, etc. That judgement will vary between different dentists but if your tooth is chipping and has a large filling already sounds like a crown...
