I'm getting zirconia crowns done this week. I'm doing crowns instead of veneers because I have very weak teeth with many fillings. My current shade is around A2, maybe a tiny bit yellower depending on the tooth. I'm trying to pick a shade for my crowns, and I want them to look noticeably white but not so white to the point it sticks out too much and looks very fake. I know there are BL1-BL4 shades out which are the bleach colors, but I was wondering if the B1 is noticeably white as well!
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If you do clench your teeth, you should make sure the bite is light against the lower teeth, and to get a mouthguard to help protect your new restorations as well as the teeth that rest opposing them. As for the tightness, that should go away, eventually, if you continue to floss daily to make...
Try Ibuprofen Therapy: as long as you are not on any blood thinners or have stomach issues like GERD, IBS, Krohn's, colonitis, etc., take 800mg Ibuprofen every 6 waking hours x 3 days, regardless if you are in pain or not. These 4 tabs (200mg OTC tabs each) equals prescription...
Without x-rays it is unclear if it is a soft tissue (gums) or a hard tissue (restorations) problem. seeing a gum specialist -- a periodontist -- is truly the way to go. good luck!
