Monday, April 27, 2009

Does putting a dental crown hurt?

ok so they are putting a crown in one of my front theeth because i got a root canal done there and my thooth turned dark. but the thing is that i developed a major infection after my root canal and i stil have a little pain but i am scared not because i will have my crown put in today but i do not want it to hurt i know that the anestisia will help but i am talking about when it wears down.. does having a crown hurt after the anesthesia wears down? any advise will do thanks..





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i am still horrified because of the complications that i had after my root canal and do not want to expeience that pain ever again lol thanks =)

Does putting a dental crown hurt?
You have gone through the worst of it. The prep work and the root canal and wearing that temporary crown is where you experience the most discomfort. As long as your crown is set correctly, you should not have much pain or discomfort. When they ask you to bite down to test the fit, make sure you are comfortable with the fit b/c the crown will permanently set in that position.
Reply:Having a crown placed doesn't hurt. Most dentist don't use anesthesia to place a crown if a root canal has been performed. It is possible that the infection could come back if the root canal didn't treat all canal. Sometimes people have hidden/ extra canals that might not be treated during a root canal. If problems come back they will recommend a specialist to check the root canal. Don't worry about the crown though.
Reply:make sure they put a post and a crown. without the post, the tooth will basically have no support. its like i tree with no roots. the crown isnt going to hurt, the procedure is kind of long. just make sure they match your teeth color so it doesnt stand out and make sure you really like it when they cement it on. dont sign anything saying you like it if its ugly. you can make them send it back and have it re-made. crowns only cost us about 60 $. we charge patients around 800$!!! its crazy, but just make sure you like it!! it wont hurt though
Reply:No, putting on a crown doesn't' hurt. I've had 2 done in one sitting. They just remove the temps you have on now, check to see if the permanents fix and adjust the bite if necessary. Then place it on with glue. Zero pain and I needed no shots. Good luck!


Does having a dental crown hurt?

well i just recently got off a root canal therapy at my dentist...it kind of hurted when they started drilling and I felt it, so they had to give me anesthesia like 4 times...





now i have to come back in a week or two to get a crown...i am wondering does it hurt even more than a root canal? how does the procedure go? I want to know so I can be prepared...





thanks

Does having a dental crown hurt?
Crown is easiset its like wearing a cap.. It never hurts, I have already 4 of them.
Reply:No, I have not found it painful. There are various ways of putting a crown on. One way is to drill and thread root and screw a stud in, this allows a bonding area for crown. Another this to drill and insert gold bar again for boning purposes. If you are have complete capping crown this bonds over the remaining part of the tooth. The thought is worse than the treatment
Reply:No it doesn't hurt worse than a root canal, the only discomfort you should experience is holding your teeth down on a mold until the set is made, then scraping off the excess molding material.........Then it always feels better than it did before...
Reply:Been through 3 of them, with 2 more to go. The crown part is the easy part. They will take a mold of the teeth. Drill for the post that the crown will be attached to and put on a temp crown.





If you got through the root canal part this is a cake walk.





Good Luck.
Reply:root canal does hurt, but wearing a dental cap does not bother one at all. i have two dental caps already. doing absolutely fine
Reply:No...I've also had root canal treatment 7 years ago. I felt that the treatment included not so much of pain when compared to the tooth ache. Wearing crown so easy that you will never feel pain. I've encountered no problem with my tooth these 7 years.
Reply:the hard part is over--the crown be done with no problems


Problems with dental crown....?

In May I got stomatits which resulted in little white spots all over my mouth, swollen gums, and a fever for a week. Since then I occasionally get swollen gums and a spot or two ever now and again. Since stomatitis is herpetic, I am assuming this is normal? 5 days ago I had a crown put in and 3 wisdom teeth removed and over the past coupe of days my gum has flared up around the new crown. I've been swishing with salt water and oral anesthetic, so I am wondering if this swelling/sore-like area of my gum is most likely the result of an ill-fitted crown or the above mentioned stomatitis. Also, is there anything that can prevent future stomatitis outbreaks? If you are not knowledgable about dentistry or this condition, you need not respond. I am only asking because I don't have the money to visit my dentist again this month, so please don't bother telling me to go to the dentist. If that were feasible for me, I would obviously not have asked this question. Thanks.

Problems with dental crown....?
go back to the denist and see what is wrong! it could be an allergy to the metal in the crown. I had a crown and nothing hurt after the first 3 hours
Reply:You have a couple of issues going on in your mouth. The tramua of the crown going on should not have caused you any inflamtory problem. You already have a herpetic infection and stress will often bring it out until your immune system is strong enough to keep it under control. Continue to use the hot salty water to ease your oral pain but there is nothing right now that I know of that will treat the virus.





A crown is exactly that. I doubt that it touches your gum. If it does then you have hardly anything left of the tooth. If you had an ill fitted crown it would come off or have rough edges on it. Run your tongue around the crown in the inside of your mouth and then - wash your hands thoroughly and run your finger around the outside of the crown and see if you can feel it and if it does not fit it will not be smooth. It will have an edge on it. If that is the case your dentist owes you big time
Reply:One of two things.. First.. the crown my not fit properly and you are getting food trapped under there causing your gums not to be happy.. OR secondly.. if you have a white bum or sore on your gum near your tooth with the crown - that may possibly be an absess which means - you will need a root canal.. As for the stomatitis - i have no knowledge to that.. sorry!


Dental crown for my 6 year old?

My 6 year old has been told she needs a crown on her right upper back (next to the last) tooth. It had a cavity, but when going in to clean it, it was too close to the nerve. They will only do a silver crown. I have a problem with this. Isn't there an alternative? The problem is, it is a baby tooth, but the x-rays show no permanent tooth coming in above it. This could mean she would have a silver tooth forever. What are my options? We are getting a second opinion but I would like to hear from various dentists on this as soon as possible. I am typically not a picky person, but I do not want a silver tooth in my little girl. I do, however, want what is best for her. Please advise.

Dental crown for my 6 year old?
Before you consider any other treatment and if the idea of a stainless steel crown bothers you that much, have your dentist (either the first one or the second opinion) take a panorex on your daughter to make sure she has no adult bicuspid forming as a bud in the gum. The adult tooth can be up high and may not be visible on the small intra-oral xrays.


If there is a cavity into the nerve or close to the nerve on a baby tooth the stain-steel crown is a very good option once they have done a pulpotomy to keep you daughter out of pain. Your priority should be keeping your daughter out of pain, not the aesthetics of this crown. The crown is meant to hold together what tooth structure she has left and to seal out any other chances of decay going any farther to destroy the remaining portion of this tooth.


If she has no adult tooth under this tooth and baby tooth needs to be extracted they can use a space maintainer to keep that area opened. When she is older and her jaw has stopped growing your dentist can discuss all your options from implants to bridges or a flipper, but at this point it is too early in the game to consider any other permanent restoration than that stainless steel crown.
Reply:Well she wouldn't have the silver crown forever. Eventually when she gets older a porcelain one should be made but for now while she is still losing teeth %26amp; things are shifting still %26amp; moving this is the best way to stabolize the tooth %26amp; be able to keep it, especially if there is no tooth coming in behind it. You should definitely get it done if this is their best option for you. She needs that space kept there for other erupting teeth %26amp; space.
Reply:I agree with Jessica and I would say not even put one in her bad tooth will fall out and her perment tooth will come in sooner or later.
Reply:A "silver" crown is placed on a tooth when there's not enough tooth to hold a filling. There's still a small chance that a permanent tooth is forming above it since it will be 4-6 years before the baby tooth should be lost. In any case, if the permanent tooth IS missing then, when she is older, the baby tooth could be capped with porcelain [I've done a couple in 37 years] or remove the baby tooth and do an implant. There is another option also, if she has orthodontic problems, that tooth could be extracted and another tooth moved into that space. There are a lot of options so don't panic. Trust your dentist.
Reply:MK has presented excellent response. Go through it again and it will calm all your anxieties. However, you may seek a second opinion for further satisfaction.

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Dental crown types?

I am getting a crown thats different than what I am used to.The dentist said its because the space to fit is so small.I was wanting to get opionions on how others like or feel about the new crowns that the dentist makes in there office by a machine .there is no metal at all.Anyone out there already have this ?and if you do do you like it?And how long have you had it?

Dental crown types?
I'm not a doctor, but I worked in a CEREC office. A skilled dentist (to me, that would be one who has used CEREC design over a number of years and has done hundreds of them) should be able to get a good fit just about anywhere.





These crowns are not particularly "new", as dentists in the US and Europe have used them for over a decade.





From what I personally observed, they are very sturdy and fit beautifully. Our office had fewer "re-dos" than when the lab was doing them.





Of course, this is not a scientific study, just my limited experience. The more the dentist does these, the better they get at design. Ask how long he/she has been doing them and how many per year he/she does.
Reply:You are probably talking about a CEREC crown. I do not do them, personally. I did not have the impression that they were useful when the space or the tooth was "too small." Maybe someone with CEREC experience will chime in here...
Reply:I have had 3 cerec inlays..basically it is a filling made of all porcelain. That is the strongest material out there in order for it to break you will have to chew on a diamond..do it most dentist will guarentee it for years as long as you come in for check ups..I have 3 yrs experience making them you can sit there and watch us make it in your room.
Reply:gold, porcelain, temp stainless steel, platinum, and


Dental Crown doesn't fit - twice! Should I go to another dentist?

I'm in the process of having a crwon put on one of my molars. The dentist has made two impressions and had two crowns come back from the lab that don't fit. She didn't take another impression today, saying that the fault is and has been the labs, not hers, and she's not spending more time/money taking another impression. I'm a little disturbed by this. I have had one crown done by her before that is good. Does this sound like it might be the fault of the dentist taking the impression, or is it really the lab?

Dental Crown doesn't fit - twice! Should I go to another dentist?
If the dentist doesn't seat a crown - that is the dentist you DO want to go to. It is very, very frustrating when a crown doesn't seat for both the patient and the dentist. Each time that a dentist has to take an impression, it costs the dentist about $50 - not to mention the lab bill.


If the dentist doesn't seat the crown, it's because he cares more about your oral health more than money. This dentist sounds like a great dentist to me.





but then again... i didn't pass wreb
Reply:Your dentist drilled your tooth. Once she did that, she is obligated to finish the job. Your dentist is obligated to either take as many impressions as necessary and finish the job, or refer you to a prosthodontic specialist and refund whatever you already paid toward the crown.





If she left you hanging without finishing the crown or a referral, that would be considered abandonment, which would be professional misconduct in the eyes of most state dental boards.





EDITED TO ADD: Those are the rules by which state dental boards evaluate cases, whether the ignorant person who gave the low rating likes it or not.
Reply:Its hard to say but it very well could be the lab. Did she tell you what the problem is? It could have a open contact or a short margin, possibly metal show through, any number of things when you have to depend on someone elses work. I say 3 strikes and your out, so give her the benefit of the doubt and try one more time. Remember the third time is a charm!
Reply:it sounds like it is probably the lab. the lab fabricates the crown from the impression the dentist takes. I am a dental assistant (10 years) and my experience is that if the impression is not good the lab will call the dentist and have them redo the impression, not just make a crown on a bad impression. So in my opinion it is the lab. If she is having this problem with other patients too she should find a new lab.





Another reason it makes me think it is the lab is because they are charging her lab fees every time she has the crown redone. They shouldn't do that, it it doesn't fit they should remake it. And if they think the impression is bad they shouldn't go ahead with the crown





I agree with the first answer, regardless of who's fault it is the dentist or the lab, he is 100% correct the dentist should finish the job she started





If it was short on the buckle that means that on the cheek side of the crown it did not go all the way to the gum line. That could result from an impression not showing a good margin, or an airbubble in the impression at the margin.


Dental crown fell out. Is there a temporary fix until I can get to a dentist?

The crown is over 5 years old, and I can't feel anything to superglue the crown to.

Dental crown fell out. Is there a temporary fix until I can get to a dentist?
Does it hurt? I'd just leave it until Monday unless it was painful. I don't think looks alone justifies paying huge amount to an emergency dental clinic.
Reply:You need to look in the yellow pages for a 24 hour emergency dentist and talk to them about this.
Reply:My husband had the same problem and used denture adhesive (Polygrip) to stick it back on until his appt. Good Luck!
Reply:pack it with wax
Reply:There is a temporary cement for crowns you can use that will glue it back in. I usually find it in the dental aisle of drug stores or walmart.
Reply:There is a product called "Temperin" it is sold in major drug stores like rite-aid and walmart. The price ranges from about $2.66- 5.00.
Reply:Please don't use Super Glue. If you do you will not have a tooth left in a few weeks. I had a patient try that once...very bad idea.





Drug stores cell temporary cement, denture adhesive works well and sometimes just toothpaste will work until you can see your dentist.
Reply:Ask at the pharmecy, they have temporary filling material which may be helpful. try not to eat on the tooth and see ur dentist asap.


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Reply:If it will go back in use toothpaste, denture adhesive or Vasleine. Please just don't use Super Glue!!!!! See your dentist ASAP.


Putting dental crown today after root canal but i still have infection?

ok so i am putting my crown on one of my front upper tooth but i had a major infection after my root canal was done and it still hurts its been over a month now and it hurts a little but i am scared not to go get a crown put in becasue i dont want to feel n e pain after the anesthesia wears down. can any one give me any advice it it will hurt or not..





remember that i still have infection due to the root canal and i have preformed two root canals in the same front upper thooth but will go for my crown today and i can still feel the small bump in my front upper gum were the infection developed in the outside.. will it still hurt ?

Putting dental crown today after root canal but i still have infection?
I've only had one root canal done, but as far as I know you definately should not close that up before the infection is gone. This is why when you first have the root canal drilled, the dentist does not put a filling in right away. The first visit is to clean it out, then they give you antibiotics, and then you go back f/ the filling. If I was you I wouldn't get the crown until the infection is gone, and I would think any good dentist would tell you that.
Reply:well funny thing is i just got my first root canal ever last month. You need to expect it to hurt. I was in a lot of pain before i got my root canal, now that its done and over with i feel so much better, so thats what you need to think about. i was getting a tiny infection and my dentist prescribed me anibiotics. They really helped, so maybe you should talk to him about it. You have to get a crown put on, so just get it done and over with, expect pain, but its worth it and will feel better in a few days. just take ibuprofen if your in pain. it worked for me, good luck! youll be fine
Reply:I have had much dental work done and one thing I know for sure.. you must not do any further treatment in your mouth until the infection has cleared up. Good luck.
Reply:As one who has had 7 root canals, surgery, etc I would say do not get crown until ALL infection is gone, period.





Get temporary, ask about antibiotics salves at dentist and script afterwards but wait,,,,,,,infection after crown is in is not fun

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Fear of dental crown falling off in sleep and choking?

How strong is the cement dentists use to glue the crown on to the tooth? In the past, I had a bad fitting crown and it fell off several times when eating. The new gold crown I have on my back molar seems to fit better since it was done by a specialist. I still worry about the possibility of my crown falling off in my sleep and accidentally swallowing it in my sleep. Do you think I would wake up from my sleep if it fell off? If I would accidentally swallow it, is there a way for surgeons to remove it from my stomach? How can I overcome this fear?

Fear of dental crown falling off in sleep and choking?
dont worry it will not fall off if it does it wasnt put on right if u swallow it might cut u inside but it will disolve in ur stomach due to the acids
Reply:that would be a real bad luck
Reply:Hi! Relax. I've been in dentistry for over 25 years. And a cemented crown will not fall out unless it is already loose. You will not swallow and if you do, the GI tract will eliminate it the next day. Not a biggy. I've had patients tell me from other offices that they swallowed a crown or temp and it was history the next day. YOU will never need a surgeon so relax, forget about and don't worry. I never heard of anyone with an issue in 25 years. You have no reason to be alarmed. Believe me, I have never seen it yet. M


Permanent dental crown question?

about 2 weeks ago I got a permanent crown done and I have been having uncomfortable pain ever since. Prior to that about a month before the crown I had a root canal done and had no pain only after they put the permanent crown. It looks too big and feels too bulky but it's just so uncomfortable. Can it be adjusted easily? Do they have to remove it to adjust it? What could be causing the pain and discomfort? I thought it would go away but I just can't stand it much longer.

Permanent dental crown question?
You really need to go back to the dentist. They can adjust the tooth. I have a one as well, and Mine felt the same way. They just shaved it off some, now it feels fine. good luck.
Reply:once the crown is cemented on they can't remove it and reuse it again. the only adjustment they can do is grind some of it off to keep it from hitting too hard . if you are having problems you need to go back before its too late for them to do anything for you .
Reply:go back and tell the dentist to fix it, you paid for it have them be sure its done correctly! good luck
Reply:OUCH... i just went to the dentist ti get some fillings and they hurt....


i think you should go back to the dentist and he should figure out a solution for you!!
Reply:There are several scenarios that could be going one.





1. The crown is too high and needs to be adjusted.


2. The root canal failed, which means you could have an abscess.


3. The pain is coming from another tooth, and you just think that it is the tooth with the crown. Teeth share several nerves, so when you think that it is one hurting in reality it could be another one entirely.


I would see your dentist so he/she can take an x-ray and find out what is going on. Don't wait, go ASAP.
Reply:it shouldnt be uncomfortable,speak up for yourself now and make the dentist fix it.this is protecting the only set of teeth youll ever have.
Reply:The crown might be too high and they might have to adjust your bite. They probably will grind some of it off. Very easy, very simple. It could also be that there is some excess cement left and it's irritating your gums. The cement can also be removed very easily. The crown shouldn't have to be removed, especially if it is permanently cemented.
Reply:your bite may probably off or they did not smooth out the edges of the crown when they had it made





Go back to your dentist and have him try to "file" the top down if it is your bite


If the whole crown is uncomfortable on your gums, they will probably have to remove it and have it redone





If the pain feels like it is in your nerve, the root canal was not done properly. They may not have removed the entire nerve ending or used enough gutta percha to seal the cavity enough.


If this is the case, you will have to go thru another procedure





For your sake, hope its just a bit misalignment!


Dental Crown Question - Please Help!?

Just had a crown last Thursday. The roof of my mouth is now swollen and have been put on antibiotics. Next week the dentist wants to do a root canal in the same tooth? I am in a lot of pain. Apparently the crown is very near to the nerve. The crown is also moving? Has anyone experienced something similar? What can I do?





Do you think having a root canal is the right thing to do? Or should I get a second opinion?

Dental Crown Question - Please Help!?
I agree with the previous answer. Sounds like you should have had it checked out and root filled before the crown was even thought about! If this is the case and your crown is moving it should like a lot of infection up around the root area. Has the dentist taken any xrays at all?? because it also could be just a reaction to the fitting of the crown and the tooth may just be a little angry with the pressure around it. Has he checked that you are not biting on the crown before you are biting on your natural teeth? Because all of these could be a solution before you go ahead and get a root filling done. Hope it goes OK for you.
Reply:it sounds as if yes u do need a root canal-god i hate them more than anything-sounds as if youve got germs/food in there causing the pain-good luck its not nice but youll be pain free after
Reply:the dentist should have done a root filling before fitting the crown and if it is moving it will come out watch you don't lose it , you should be using corsodil mouth wash plus sensodine toothpaste to help with the pain, have had this before I no longer have the crown,tooth or root filling good luck with yours
Reply:You have a temporary crown right now. That is what is placed after the tooth is prepped until the real crown is made and sent back from the lab. (Unless the dentist has the capabilities to make his own) I hope it's a temporary anyway and the root canal procedure won't cause the new crown to have to have a hole drilled into it. Some temporaries don't get seated well and the cement was not able to hold it on. They will need to recement the temp if your new crown is still not in when you go for your root canal appointment. If the nerve was disturbed then yes, a root canal is necessary.
Reply:I'm not qualified to answer your question, but I can tell you that I've had a root canal through a crown. It was no big. I don't think they treat it any differently - they drilled right through it with no problems.


Dental crown appearance cera type?

I got my new crown and it looks good .Its one of those that they make in the office.The dentist was very carefull to.I am just wondering why it looks like a chicklet .See my other crowns that are porclion over metal and my other premolars go kinda in inn the middle but I noticed this one is flat like its fake it doesnt go inn inthe middle .It seems like it fits but I really dont know why they say that the these crowns look real verses the older versions.Do you think I will get used to it?

Dental crown appearance cera type?
The ones made in office are not nearly as good as the ones made in the lab. I suggest you raise your concerns to your dentist-He may be willing to exchange it-it's very easy to remove-all he has to do is tap on it and it will slide off.
Reply:The ones made in the office are actually more affordable than the ones they have to send out for.


Sometimes they just look fake, becuase they are fake...nothing like a real tooth. I too suggest you talk to the dentist.

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Termporary Dental Crown?

i have a temporary crown its white down inside my tooth..i had a root canal. Instead of having 3 roots i had 4(it took so long!) does the dentist have to numb me 2 put the real crown on?

Termporary Dental Crown?
Probably not. The tooth has already had a root canal, so it wouldn't feel anything. You can ask your dentist to not numb you to put the crown on, but if your gums don't like you not being numb, you can always stop and get numb then. My dad is a dentist and usually doesn't numb patients who have crowns being put on teeth with root canals...especially when the patients ask to not be numb.


Questions about dental crown?

I am planning to get a crown for one of my front tooth. This tooth broke from the middle a long time ago when I was a kid. I never had any problem with it, except that it's a bit uneven. My girlfriend wants me to crown it, but I have some concerns.


1. Will it affect the health of the teeth?


2. How long does the crown stay? what if it comes off?


3. Can I decide later to get rid of the crown permanently?


4. After the crown is put in place, will I be able to do everything that I can do now? Is there any restriction on that?


5. Can I put braces (or invisaligns) on crowned teeth?





My other front tooth is a bit long. Is there some way to make it short so that the two are of same size? If so, how? Again, is there any risk associated with that? Currently my teeth are in good health (although they are not in the perfect shape and size), so I am worried if that will change if I go for crown etc.





Thanks for any help.

Questions about dental crown?
Instead of a crown, have you considered a veneer? Normally crowns are used for teeth that have had a root canal on them and often times, the existing tooth has to be filed down to fit the crown. I personally think veneers look more natural and will easily be able to compare to the tooth next to it.





Braces can be put on crowns. My son had this done recently. There are normally not too many restrictions with crowns and what you eat or do, but like I said, I prefer the look of veneers.
Reply:Your dentist will not crown your front teeth. What he will recommend is veneers for both front teeth. Your natural fronts will be shortened so the veneers can fit over them. The dentist secures these veneers with a special binding and heat. I have very brittle front teeth and was worried they might crack, so I had veneers. They look so much better than than before and match my other teeth perfectly !!! Here's the catch.... insurance does not pay, and I paid $900.00 .
Reply:Dentist do crowns different ways but this is the way I was trained and the way we did them, we took an impression with alginate, (This is very soft and gooey and it will set up or harden in just a few minutes) Then the Dentist will numb your tooth, they use a shade guide to match up your teeth, the Dentist will prep your tooth, ( this is where he cuts your tooth down the best way I can explain it is it will look like a peg.) you will rinse out really good and if your gums are bleeding sometimes they have to use a piece of cord which has an astringent to stop the bleeding, this is packed around the base or gumline of the tooth for about three minutes, when the Dentist takes the cord out he rinses the astringent off of the tooth then he will dry the tooth off. The assistant will fill an impression syringe and another impression tray with another type of impression material, the Dentist will take the syringe and place the impression material at the gumline and cover the peg and around the surrounding teeth, he/she will then place the filled impression tray in your mouth and it will stay there for approx. 7 minutes until it sets up or hardens, then he will remove it and you will rinse out. Then a temporary crown is made using the first impression, we would dry out the impression and then use a temporary material called Luxatemp we would syringe it into the impression where the tooth you were having crowned was and put the impression back in your mouth, in about 3-4 minutes it will harden, then you trim up the temporary and check your bite to make sure it is good, then the temporary crown is put in with a temporary cement. You wear this approx. 3 weeks ( I worked in a rural area we did not have an in house lab to make our crowns so we had to send them to a lab to have them made, you may go to a Dentist that has a lab in his office and it may not take as long ) When you go back to get your perm, crown the dentist will pop your temprary off and they will clean the tooth off and try in the perm. crown. They will adjust your bite and you will check to see if you like the length and color of your tooth. If you do then it is glued in with a permanent cement. It depends on how you care for your teeth, but they say the crown should last 5-10 years. I have crowns in my mouth that are 15 years old and are in good shape. If the crown comes off you go back to the Dentist and he will re-cement the crown, if it came off due to cement failure, if there is decay or the tooth breaks, more work will have to be done to the tooth. Once you place a crown you can not get rid of it permanently unless you have the tooth extracted. You should be able to function normally with a crown placed it should feel close to natural. I would recommend you think about getting a Vaneer placed on your tooth, the tooth is roughed up a little and permanent impression is taken like above but you keep your tooth structure, the tooth is not cut down like a peg. The color and length are matched up. The Vaneer is a porcelain covering that is chemically bonded to your tooth. They are beautiful and look very natural. There are a couple of things they reccommend you don't do with vaneers like bite on ink pens or any hard outward pulling motion like biting hard taffy etc. If the vaneer comes off just take it back and have it bonded again. I worked for a Dentist for a long time and we did several Vaneers and I can only remember re-bonding one vaneer. Price's are about the same. You can not put braces on a vaneer, so I would suggest if you are going to straighten them do that before you vaneer your tooth, the Dentist can even vaneer your front teeth and your premolars and make your teeth look straight and make them any color you want . You could make a consultation appointment with your Dentist and they can show you examples of both. Good Luck with whatever you decide to do.
Reply:1. no, crowns wont affect the health of your teeth, unless ofcourse, bad dentistry occurs..but a quick question though, your tooth broke from the middle and its still ok? any discoloration? you may have a "dead" tooth there


2. you could choose to have acrylic ( cheaper ) crown, which can last up to 5-7 years or if you wanted to have one that could last you a lifetime..if taken good care of ..you could choose to have porcelain crown.


3.No, you can't get rid of it if you don't want it anymore, because you see, your tooth need to be reduced a little bit to have a crown fitted, so if you don't want this crown in the future...you can just imagine how it will look..


4. one bad thing about crown is that you can't have the strength of a normal healthy tooth anymore.. so you can't and won't be able to use your teeth to open beers, chew on some chicken bones or use it to open nuts...but you can still eat and smile normally :)


5. yes, you can.


Dental crown uk answers please?

My dentist has told me that a crown is not available for a molar tooth on the NHS and i will have to pay £350-400 is she right or are crowns available on the NHS.

Dental crown uk answers please?
Just had one done on a premolar on the nhs. Had to pay band c charge (the highest) about £190 I think. It is porcelain crown and post and colour matched. Don't know if the rules are the same for a molar, don't see why not though.
Reply:The NHS can provide an aluminium cap or an external polyester filling. If you want a porcelain crown, you have to pay for it. Private dentistry gives you nice teeth. NHS dentistry just makes sure you can bite.
Reply:A few years ago, both myself and the missus got gold crowns on the NHS..
Reply:crowns should be available on the NHS however they will be "functional" and not "cosmetic" by this i mean an NHS crown for a Molar will be either silver or gold coloured, as it will be made from either precious or non precious metal. This will be fully functional as a tooth, ie you will be able to bite and chew on it as normal.





A white crown on a molar tooth is now seen by the NHS as a purely cosmetic thing hence why they wont pay for them anymore. Dentists can charge what ever they like for private treatment.


Temporary Dental Crown Fell Off!?

I had a root canal done last week, and the dentist is putting my permanent crown on next Friday (March 28th). My temporary crown fell out just now. Is it worth it to get my temporary crown re-attached or is it alright if I just wait a week?

Temporary Dental Crown Fell Off!?
well, be aware that the exposed stump can become very easily infected or broken so be super careful. When that happened to me, I just called the dentist, he was happy to put it back on for me at no charge. It took all of fifteen minutes.
Reply:I would be really careful, do not eat on the side of the mouth were it fell out off and do not eat any hard or sticky foods. Try to wash your mouth out to make sure that food does not get up in to the tooth, but also call your dentist to make sure you do not need to come in.
Reply:boy do I know about this!! just stick that little puppy back where it was and be kind of careful...if it's not where it shows, just leave it off...no problem. Be a bit careful what you are eating and chewing until the perm. gets put on.♥
Reply:yiur fault to chew on that side so live withit
Reply:Hi, I had a root canal done last week also, and my temporary crown fell out today. I called my endodontist, he told me not to worry, just stick it in a zip lock bag and take it to my dentist on Monday (my dentist is closed on Friday) and have it put back on until I can get my permanent crown. My permanent crown will not be ready until April 1st. I guess you should call your dentist and just let him know what is happening, and just see what he says.

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Dental Crown question?

When my dentist permanently cements in crowns, he JUST puts the cement in the crown and thats it.





I thought they had to use some sort of primer first. If they don't is the crown just as durable?

Dental Crown question?
Two main issues deal with how well a crown stays in place once seated. The stump needs to be as dry as possible and a very good cement used. No, a primer as you put it is not required. Once the crown is lined with cement and placed over the tooth stump a thickness of gauze or some other material is placed between your crown and the opposing teeth. You are then instructed to close and bite down. This presses the crown down and helps squeeze out the excess cement. However, it's best if you bite down, hold for about ten seconds, release the pressure for five seconds and then press and hold until told to release. That action allows all excess cement to squeeze out. A single closure can trap cement on top of the stump causing the crown to not completely seat. After seating and the cement has set, the DDS should use colored disclosing strips to check your bite for balance and to insure the crown isn't to high.
Reply:It depends on what kind of cement they use. There are some that are a two step process, but most of them you just mix and apply. If the tooth is dry, the cement and crown should stay no problem.
Reply:He knows his cements, uses them every day!! Stop worrying%26gt; Doc W


Dental crown replacement?

I went to a new dentist today, and was disappointed. I knew I needed a root canal and crown on 1 tooth and several small fillings. The dentist was pleased that my insurance doesn't have an annual maximum payment, but pointed out that my co-pays were high. He gave me a list of nearly $4000 in repairs, and told me I could save 5% if I paid the total right now! I have moved a lot, and had many dentists, none so eager to collect payment on work not yet performed. I declined and said I would pay 1 tooth at a time. I paid a $775.00 copay for a root canal and crown to be started today. I have 5 other crowns done by 4 different dentists. My new dentist said all 5 have open contacts and all 5 need to be replaced. He said i should contact my old dentists for refunds. (the most recent was 2 years ago, so I'm sure i won't get a refund) I feel like I definitely need a second opinion, and he is trying to rip me off. Am I right? I'm also concerned about how permanent crowns can be removed. Thanks.

Dental crown replacement?
Hi, I'm a dentist.





If crowns have open contacts, this presents a super highway for bacteria to invade and create decay underneath the crown, so I agree crowns with open contacts should be replaced (they should never be cemented to begin with).





It sounds like you have a great deal of work that needs to be completed, and if it includes 5 crowns, a root canal and fillings, I'd say that 4 grand is probably pretty inexpensive, as 5 crowns alone can cost over 4 grand, at least they would if I were doing them.





It never hurts to obtain a second opinion, but I'll offer you a friendly bit of advice. You may want to find one dentist you are very comfortable with and stick with him/her. Shopping around for the dentist offering the lowest fees is fine, but keep in mind you often get what you pay for, which may explain the open contacts in the crowns you had done in the past.





Good luck.
Reply:First of all, he was trying to cut you a break by paying all up front, but that is your choice. Second, I do not think he is ripping you off or he would have never told you to go back to your old dentist. He would have told you that you needed the work and left it at that. The old dentist is the one who needs to correct the situation and make it right or give you a refund since he does shoddy work. The new dentist was just doing his job and by sending you back to the old dentist, sounds like he was trying to help get you some well deserved money back. Thirdly, it is your choice also to get another opinion, but I would get two more because if another dentist disagrees, he could be another bad dentist and just leave the shoddy work in your mouth to rot. The open contacts were a result of the dentist not doing the crown correctly from the start. It is nothing you did. If you let it let go, you will eventually get decay under the crowns and you will have bigger problems. The perm crowns are cut with a high speed drill using a diamond cut bur.
Reply:Check the contacts your self. Try dental floss on both sides %26amp; shoud be resisitsnce. Most dentist are honest but as in every thing there a few bad eggs. I have sent crowns back to lab many times because of contacts. There are rare exceptions where contacts are not needed!! Doc W


Dental Porcelain Crown.?

I am going to have some dental work done soon and I am having a porcelain crown fitted to my top front tooth.


I have had some bad experiences with dentists in the past, the last dentist I went too made a mess of one of my lower front teeth.


Regarding having a porcelain crown fitted....


1. After they have filed down your tooth, is there any work done on your gum, or inside your gum? Do they shave tooth below the gum, is there any gum exposed once the tooth is filed down?


2. When you have the permanent tooth fitted, once its in place, can you actually feel that its different? Do you have any sensitivity around the gum line a few weeks later? Basically, can you feel inside your mouth its a different tooth?


I have heard some horror stories about people who had had problems with crowns. I have had a root canal and a metal post placed inside the front tooth to keep it strong.


If I could I wish I didnt have to have my tooth shaved/filed down, it seems like I have no choice. Please help

Dental Porcelain Crown.?
To make a crown that fits well, one in which you CANNOT see the edge of the crown at the gumline, the dentist MUST file the tooth below the gumline. The impression material has to flow under the gum so that the dental lab can fabricate a crown that is seated just below your gumline. Trust me, you don't want to see the edge of the crown. It is unsightly and it accumulates plaque and food. The gum might be very slightly traumatized in the process, but it is minor and heals very quickly.





The crown will feel a little different for a few days. You will forget it is there very quickly.





There should be no sensitivity after especially since you have already had a root canal.





Simply stated, if you have a competent dentist, prepping a tooth and fabricating a crown is nothing at all for you to worry about. I do want to tell you that you must inspect the color of the crown before you leave the office because you want it to match the adjacent teeth. Your dentist cannot just tell you that there is nothing he can do and make you live with it.
Reply:They file the tooth down, but they do not go below the gum line. There is no work done on your gum or below it. The tooth is shaved/filed down so that they can put the crown over it. Imagine them filing the tooth down so that the top looks like a toothpick, and then it widens out. Once the tooth is fitted it will feel a little different for a few days (and you will run your tongue against to feel the slight nuances). After about 3 days (if that long) you won't even notice it anymore. I had a post in my tooth, and one day the post came out so I had to get a crown. The crown does not bother me at all, and it is the same color as my other teeth so you don't know it is a crown unless I tell you. I have been very lucky that I have had a great dentist, so I don't have a horror story about my crown or post. Hope this helps. Good luck and go into with an open mind and a belief that it will be ok.
Reply:The tooth will be prepared to about 0.5mm below the gumline. This hides the join between the crown and the real tooth. If the crown is porcelain-fused-metal (PFM), then ask for a porcelain butt margin. Also, ask for a high-gold metal underneath (at least 18 carat) so that you will not have any gum reaction. Cheaper metals are the most common cause of gum irritations. Alternatively, have a crown with a zirconia substructure (white, non-metallic).


For a front tooth, a pre-made metal post is a weaker choice than a custom-made gold post and core. It will cost more, but you can have the pre-made metal post removed and replaced with a gold one. The dentist can shake it out with ultrasonics.


The Best Dental Crown's?

What are the best dental crowns avalible on the market?





how much are they?





lifespan of them?





i'm looking at something that can last me a lifetime as much possible.

The Best Dental Crown's?
Judging by some of your answers, you are a young guy. NOTHING is made to last your lifetime, since you may have another 60 years or more to go.





There are many "brands" of porcelain crowns. The longest lasting would probably be porcelain-fused-to-cast gold, but they might not be the ultimate best looking for a front tooth. In my own mouth, if it was possible to use, I'd want an Empress crown on a front tooth. It's a brand name and it's very good. Procera would be my very close second choice. Maybe Lava...
Reply:Gold alloy, cost about 100 quid through NHS, don't trust a young dentist to put one in.
Reply:FULLGOLD CROWNS FOR THE BACK TEETH AND CAPTEK OVER PORCELAIN CROWNS FOR ANY VISIBLE TEETH ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST CHOICE. IN BOTH CASES THE PART OF THE CROWN THAT COMES INTO CONTACT WITH THETOOTH OR GUMS IS GOLD, AND BACTERIA WHICH ARE PRESENTI IN ALL MOUTHS ARE REPELLED BY GOLD. NO OTHER MATERIAL HAS THIS PROPERTY, NOT EVEN RORCELAIN CROWNS.


AS A DENTIST, I'VE ASKED MANY OF MY OLDER PATIENTS HOW LONG THEY'VE HAD THAT GOLD CROWN? WHEN THEY SAY IT'S BEEN 35 OR 50 YEARS, I KNOW THAT THERY HADE THE RIGHT CHOICE BACK THEN. MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHEN THEY'RE ASKED IF THAT CROWN EVER GASVE THEM ANY PROBLEMS, AND THE REPLY IS ALWAYS "NO", I ABSOLUTELY KNOW THEY MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE.
Reply:Dental crowns can be hand made by a back room specialist or produced to order in a factory-like conditions. The latter is common because they can undercut the craftsman. Dentists go the cheap way. The latter is also common because the equipment costs are always going up and sole trader building crowns cannot compete.





I have found one in four of the cheap crowns are so badly made they are faulty. This can mean the loss of a perfectly good tooth and a bridge built. Even the good ones only lasted 20 years. The cheaper ones were actually better, apart from the one that broke!
Reply:I had a Russian patient who had some nice stainless crowns- fitted well too, somehow-and classy on the upper incisors........
Reply:I had two new crowns (front teeth) done last summer. I've had crowns for many years and my gums had starting to recede showing a thin black line which told me that I should replace them.


My dentist who is a perfectionist spent some time choosing the right shape (lenth of them) and the colour which needs to match up to your natural shade. The material is enamel and you could stamp on them, otherwise unbreakable. The cost £250each. They will last a lifetime..


I am really pleased and it has made me smile more than ever..


My dentist offered me various payment methods%26gt;


Post dated cheques


Denplan


Credit Card





or you could save up yourself..





Good luck x
Reply:I'm a dental nurse who's worked with a Private dentist. When I needed a crown I could have what ever I wanted. I chose a Procera crown. They are the most natural looking, Are strong and in my opinion are the best on the market. They are more expensive ( about £450 I think) but they are worth it.No dentist will give a guarantee that something will last a lifetime, it depends on how good your oral hygeine is, what you eat, whether you play contact sports, whether you abuse your teeth opening things like beer bottles with them. It may be worth you looking at an insurance scheme like Denplan after the crown work has been done as this should help towards costs if the crown needs replacing in future.
Reply:most crowns have a life span of approx 10 years they can last longer but its more luck than judgement








NHS prices are 179 GBP in England (prices on NHS vary throughout the UK)





Private anything up to 2000 GBP

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I got a dental crown and it hurts and all the time about 2 months now, any help out there?

I got dental crowns 2 months ago and they hurt all the time,any help with this out there?

I got a dental crown and it hurts and all the time about 2 months now, any help out there?
Your dealing with one of three issues. First, if the Crown isn't properly balanced, meaning that when you chew and close you teeth together it's the "first" one to hit, it's what we call "To High"..Hitting out of balance will make the tooth sore and if not corrected can create other tooth problems. Second, if the Crown was put over a tooth with a root canal in it, it may be the root canal still has an abscess infection at it's root that wasn't completely healed, and it will probably get worse. See your DDS right away, this isn't something you let go on any longer. Good luck and I wish you well.
Reply:They shouldn't hurt at all. Either your bite is way off or you have an abscessed tooth. Call your doctor and get this taken care of.


The bite problem can be adjusted by grinding blue paper between your teeth to locate the "bite problem" and then having the dentist grind down your crown. The infection, if present, can be taken care of by antibiotics...worst case, a root canal.





Pain pills are not going to help forever, are they?
Reply:Have you gone back to the dentist for a bite adjustment? If the crown(s) are even a tiny bit high, it will hurt when you bite down.





The dentist should check by having you bite down on a strip of blue articulating paper which will show him where the high spots are.





You can also have pain at the gumline for quite a while as your mouth gets used to the new crowns.





Definitely go back for an adjustment -- there should be no charge for the visit. Until you are comfortable, the job isn't done. Take care and good luck.
Reply:Go see a dentist.


HELP!!! Very Important Dental Crown Question!!!?

I just had my two front crowns done and the dentist as the cement was drying he put a finishing strip down the middle of the two front crowns.





Now, me being no stranger to crowns sice I have had them most of my life as he was doing this I immediately showed him my concern that I wanted him to stop. In the past they have only used dental floss down the middle to rid the excess cement.





He told me not to stop him and to let him do his job. I got home two days later to a letter in the mail stating that he was dropping me as a patient since there is not doctor/patient trust.





Sure enough, now the contact between the two front crowns is not as strong as it should be, allowing food to get jammed up there occassionally. It is not a visible space, but I can tell you that I could probably fit 3-4 strips of dental floss up there at once if I wanted to.





Is this normal procedure to use a finishing strip up the center of the two front crowns? I have never had anyone do this???

HELP!!! Very Important Dental Crown Question!!!?
Yes, using finishing strips is very common procedure. My boss uses a piece of dental floss tied in a knot, most times though. There should naturally be some space between the crowns to allow you to floss easily along the gum line. It is especially important to floss with crowns so that decay doesn't occur underneath the crown.





If it isn't visible, and unless the crown comes off, I don't see what the problem is. I don't think contacting the dental board would do any good since what the dentist did was nether illegal nor unethical. Just his procedure and technique. Sorry!
Reply:Hello,





Your dentist can use the strips these are thin plastic strips which are used to separate the two adjacent crowns or even two adjacent teeth while cementing them.





So the procedure done was correct and if it is not a visible space than there is nothing to worry..Brush and floss properly to avoid any food impaction.





Thanks :)
Reply:A finishing strip is normally just as wide as floss and would do nothing more than make the contact between them smoother which should reduce the amount of food that gets impacted between them. A finishing strip is the same width but normally just has a small amount of smoother to it. It helps grip to that extra cement and smooth it off. It is a normal practice for many on front teeth. Unfortenately, crowns often cause food impaction b/c of the margins and also b/c people often have bone loss which reduces how far the papillae/gums drop down between the teeth. This loss of papillae causes more space and more food impaction. Get a second opinion if you are concerned.
Reply:This is the third time you've posted this question... what answer are you looking for?
Reply:OK (1),,,the strip he used was an abrasive coated strip which is a common procedure to loosen a contact that "is" to tight...that of course doesn't mean the DDS always gets it right. If he did make the contact to lite, the simple fact is, that isn't proper procedure, it's either right or it's wrong. If it's wrong it get's redone, period. (2) You need a second opinion, "BUT", you don't tell the DDS you see for the second opinion anything about what is going on or who did the crowns or when...and you take a close friend to hear the opinion. What you tell the receptionist when you call for the second opinion exam, is that "lately" you have been getting food lodged between some teeth and it's driving you nuts and you want to see what's causing it...you have to play "dumb"...If the DDS opinion is the crowns insufficient contact is the culprit and replacing the crowns is the only way to correct it, you have your "official" proof and professional opinion. With that knowledge you can now "in writing" sent by Registered Mail with a Return Receipt Requested, inform the original DDS that you are giving him an opportunity to give you a "complete refund on the crowns" (which you will return to him after your new replacements are in place). Failure to do so will result in your filing a complaint with the State Dental Board, The State Consumer Affairs Department and the Better Business Bureau, and you will be contacting an attorney. Give him 20 day's to respond. If he fails, you want to file your stated complaints and include copies of the letter you wrote him plus copies of the Return Receipt....Good luck and I wish you well.


My Porcelain Fused to Noble Metal Dental Crown chipped and I was told by my dentist this is OK is this true???

He told me this can chip however it doesn’t compromise the structural integrity of the dental crown because there contains a gold/alloy structure underneath, that is actually serving as the crown and the porcelain overtop of it is just cosmetic. Is he correct in this saying or he just doesn’t want to do the free work?

My Porcelain Fused to Noble Metal Dental Crown chipped and I was told by my dentist this is OK is this true???
It does not compromise the structural integrity of the crown, He is correct. If however it is bothering you or now that it is chipped you are biting your cheek, food is getting stuck, or you can see the chip easily when you smile. Then it is a problem for you! You should get it replaced.





Many patients chip porcelain off their teeth. If it is not a big chip and the edge is bother their tongue, we can just round it out and the tongue is OK with it. If the chip start to cause a problem any problem, where the patients eating, social life, and happiness is affected, we try to adress the problem. If you don't notice the chip with your tongue and you can still eat, and it doesn't bother you. leave it alone.
Reply:ask your dentist.
Reply:Get a 2nd opinion from another dentist.


Can you have braces/invisalign when you've already had dental crown done?

I recently had a dental crown placed to seal up a broken front tooth recently. All the while I have been thinking of getting braces/invisalign in the future but now that I've lost one of my natural teeth (replaced with a PFM dental crown), I don't know whether it is still possible to get it done (not now but in the future when I start to earn my own my money). FYI, I'm still 20 years old as of now.

Can you have braces/invisalign when you've already had dental crown done?
Yes.A Tooth With A Crown Moves Just Like A Tooth With A Simple Filling..

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How can I get videos about dental crown and bridge?

I want to watch videos specifically about learning procedures in crown and bridge in a dental lab (I'm a dental technician). Any websites for that?

How can I get videos about dental crown and bridge?
You can try youtube.com
Reply:Ask your dentist to borrow one, they should have some in there office
Reply:Definitley youtube


I badly need a dental crown. Ontario Disability Support Programme does not cover this.?

They will cover for the root canal, but not the crown. I was quoted at $900.00, which i can not afford. Does anyone know of a free dental clinic in Toronto that does this work. I know that the U of T is very booked up, and i am not sure if they do this work for free. Time is of the essence as i dont want to get an infection in the mean time. My tooth is fractured and the remaining mercury from the filling is sticking out.

I badly need a dental crown. Ontario Disability Support Programme does not cover this.?
Free dental care for eligible children, high school students and seniors





Services Include:





* Examinations


* Fillings


* Extractions


* Partial and Full Dentures*


* Cleanings


* Fluoride treatment


* Sealants


* Root canals on selected teeth





* Clients may be required to pay half the laboratory fee.


http://www.toronto.ca/health/dental/inde...





Oxford College offers a dental hygiene clinic.


CLINIC TIMINGS:


Tuesdays 8am - 12pm


Thursdays 1pm - 5pm


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Client Requirements:





be able to attend long 3-hour appointments





have at least 10 teeth present





be in relatively good health, or on appropriate medications





be able to communicate in English, or have a translator present





be free from oral pain and not have any large cavities





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Complete examinations of teeth and their supporting structures





Cleaning (Scaling and Polishing) as required





Appliances for grinding teeth (Bruxism) as required





Pit and fissure sealants





Oral hygiene assessment and education





X-rays if ordered by a licensed dentist





Services NOT Provided:





Fillings, extractions, dentures, crowns, or other restorative dental services





Emergency care





Fees:





There is an annual registration fee for clients. This fee is non-refundable





Children $10.00





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Just got a dental crown. Is this normal?

In Sept 07 I went to see my dentist. I needed to have a rootcanal done.I did not feel any pain.The next day my tooth started to hurt.I went in and got that rootcanal.Two weeks later the tooth was prepared for the crown. After the prep. the dental asst was doing some scraping in there and everytime I filnched she asked "Pressure or pain?Pressure right." I also got some antibiotics.On a Fri. night, the temp got a hole in it. Went in on Mon. they said that it was an air bubble and that it did not go all the way thru, they filled. Two weeks later I got the perm crown.


Now Jan08 tooth is sensitive to cold. I notice that when I sneeze or cough in a certain way the tooth feels kinda loose.When I floss tooth there is blood. No pain, but there is a sensitivity and an awareness of the tooth. discoloring beneath tooth in gums.


It's been about 8 wks, this normal?


I also have moderate periodonitis, and smoke. See dent on Fri. again. What do I have em look at? Been 5x's, feel like a nuisance.

Just got a dental crown. Is this normal?
I have two crowns and had sensitivity to both hot and cold for the first few months, they both are fine now and


I'm also a smoker. My dentist said that if discomfort to cold continued their cold be a problem with the root, but mine went away , so just ask when you go in on friday, how long will discomfort last.
Reply:I've had mine for 10 years and it still feel sensitive. I deal with it but for me I just got use to it. (Still bleeds only once a month)
Reply:A root canaled tooth may be sensitive for up to 6 months following the root canal procedure but then should not be sensitive to cold, hot, or sweets ever again. If it becomes re-infected (5% of cases do) It would be sensitive to pressure or biting, or nothing at all. Some teeth do have extra hidden nerves only found by retreats by a specialist.


It is also possible and, in fact, commom to get one tooth fixed and then realize that the next door neighbor tooth is hurting, too. They are all close to the same age and have had the same care and been in the same environment. Glad to hear you have an appointment with your dentist.


The dark down at the gum area of your crown is probably the metal collar of the crown and nothing to worry about at all. If the gum is turning colors the metal of the crown is probably leaching into the gums which is rare but more common in women than men- just make sure in the future to insist in the future to get high noble metal in your crowns.


Why is my new (9 months) dental crown turning black?

I had a root canal and subsequent dental crown in June 2007. It's on a rear molar on the top left of my mouth...in other words it's on a tooth I don't look at often. Within the last few weeks, I've been imagining a slight feeling in that tooth. Maybe not. Last night I took a good look at it with a pocket mirror and was shocked to see that there is now a black circular 'spot' centered on the top of the crown that measures approximately 3mm in size. The black appears to have 'bled' through the white (non metal) crown.





I have scheduled an exam with my dentist already, but the closest available appointment is 3 weeks away. If I had reason to think this was an emergency, I guess I could get my appointment moved up. In the meantime, I'm dying to know what the black spot could be. Any ideas? Is this an emergency?

Why is my new (9 months) dental crown turning black?
THIS IS PROBABLY THE NON-PORCELAIN PORTION OF THE CRONW BASE OF NON-PRECIOUS METAL SHOWING THROUGH.


THIS IS NOT AN EMERGENCY AND THE DENTIST MAY CHOOSE TO DO NOTHING.
Reply:perhaps you have bruxism? grinding your teeth? clenching?





i'm thinking the metal underneath the porceline cap is coming through because you've ground away the porceline? maybe?





probably not an emergency. but i'd have it checked to make sure it's not cracked.


good luck!
Reply:Most crowns are made of a metal core covered with porcelain to look natural, which is what it sounds like you have. Often crowns are designed with the biting surface to be metal for clinical reasons. It may have been that way all along and you simply didn't notice (easy to do) or it may be that you have fractured the porcelain and it is now showing the metal underneath. If that is what has happened, it doesn't affect the structural integrity of the crown itself, only the cosmetic part. However, it indicates that you are biting too hard on that tooth and your dentist needs to adjust it. Hitting too hard on a tooth can make your teeth sensitive and sore. Adjusting it is quick and painless. Well worth a visit to the dentist. Neither case is an emergency unless the tooth begins to hurt.





Good luck!

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I have a dental crown that is about 1.5 years old. Recently when I floss around it the floss smells real bad.

It's almost like a dead or decaying smell. This started the end of last week. I'm assuming there is some sort of infection underneath the crown. I don't have bad breath nor are the gums swollen but I've been getting cold chills and slight fevers. I've made a dental appointment friday and I'm concerned he will have to remove the crown. I was told since there is a metal post there supporting most of the tooth stump for the crown all i will need is antibiotics to clear it up????

I have a dental crown that is about 1.5 years old. Recently when I floss around it the floss smells real bad.
What you "have" is a crowned tooth, that has had root canal therapy, this tooth also had a post placed for added stability and core build up was used to replace any missing tooth structure that was removed during the prep due to decay or fracture.





Even with the best of patients, a tooth can go bad. One and a half years isn't a good sign that the crown was made correctly. Teeth that have had root canal therapy can go unnoticed easily since the tooth won't cause pain unless an abscess forms.





This may be something as simple as a particle of food that has become lodged under the tissue and caused an irritation or infection. This happens a lot with patients who eat nuts or popcorn, the skins or hulls can slip under the tissue going unnoticed even after flossing, causing an irritation and if left an infection.





In another scenario, it could be that the crown is leaking.


This happens when decay starts at the gum line at the root of the tooth where the crown margin starts, and it eventually works its way up under the crown. This also can be what causes a nasty taste and odor.





If it's just debris under the tissue it can be easily cleaned out and usually antibiotics aren't necessary. If this is due to a leaking crown, the crown will need to be removed in order to remove the decay. Once the crown comes off, it usually has to be remade; the decay may compromise the margins of the tooth and crown or where the two come together. If possible your dentist will clean the tooth up placing a new build up material if necessary and re-cement the crown. If the crown does not fit precisely to the margin it will need to be re-made, otherwise it will leak again causing more decay to develop.





These are the two most common problems that can occur with a RCT/crowned tooth. Hopefully you will have the simpler of the two. Hope I've been of some help and good luck with your pending procedure.





Additional information: Due to the age of this crown you should not be responsible for the re-make, unless it's caused by decay that you could have prevented.
Reply:This may be just swollen from the food being lodged or it may be what we refer to as a "food trap." Continue to monitor the area keeping it clean and free of food particles. Report It

Reply:If you find this area constantly harboring food particles you may need to have it checked. A new crown should be fabricated so that the contacts are tight so as to prevent food from doing just what yours has. Report It

Reply:It may be that your crowns contact is open causing this problem, improper contacts can lead to subgingival root decay and crown failure. Report It

Reply:I hope for you that it just takes antibiotics. It all sounds painful. Hope you heal soon.
Reply:There is not a metal post in a crown. Your tooth is filed down to fit under the crown. It could be there is a food particle that got trapped under the crown and caused the infection. It should be removed just to insure there is nothing under the crown. The procedure should not take too long unless they need to replace the crown.
Reply:I used to work for a dentist and this is normal, the smell is anyway. but making an appointment is a good idea because the crown could be coming loose.


Good Luck... Oh and don't worry about the smell at the dentists office, like I said they all smell like that.
Reply:The bad smell comes from the big probability of the crown leaking. When a crown leaks you can get decay under the crown and would cause you to have this bad smell. The only way you would have a metal post in this tooth is if you already had a root canal on it. If that is so, and the root canal was done right, its probably not infection, so antibiotics won't help. If the crown is leaking it will need to be removed and have a new one placed. After only 1 and 1/2 years, there is a good chance your dentist didn't do a great job when cementing the crown on. There shouldn't be leakage only in that short period of time. You may want to find a new dentist


What is a dental crown?

what is a dental crown? it is just a layer covering a tooth or the dentist will remove my tooth first? i saw some which there is nails sticking out of the gums... its so disgustinggggggg. im going to get a crown but im not sure what will they do.can any one tell me more about the process? i broke my front tooth when i was young and the dentist helped me with fillings. but now im 16 and my tooth is turing very yellow... the colour is very different from the filling. i did a root canal. can any one tell me what is the process of a crown? does it hurt???

What is a dental crown?
i have a few crowns mainly b/c the original tooth had become weak from having large fillings from years ago and needed to be repaired. A dental crown is a"cover" so to speak over your orginal tooth. The process, at least is my case is this: the doctor takes a mold of your mouth, for the tooth involved and the teeth around the affected tooth..he will then file or shape your original tooth and then make a mold of the impression which results in a "fake" tooth which will be temporarily glued in place overe the original tooth. The temporary crown will remain in place until the permanent crown is completed, depending on the dentist office might be a week, maybe a month..the crown is then adhered to the remaining original tooth ...thats my best definition
Reply:a dental crown is a peice of metal covered round ur teeth ussally coz of a caferty
Reply:no the nerve of your tooth gets took out first, its a bit like a false tooth i think they use a bit of your tooth to keep it in or something?? but the actual crown gets made its not painfull the only thing is they only last 10 yrs and can sometimes fall out??
Reply:well they filed my sons down very small then put a crown on and it looks like a normal tooth now. i dont think it will hurt they will numb it


How can i put back my dental crown?

I have a dental crown installed on my upper front tooth. I often go to far away remote places mainly for sightseeing purposes, and usually for quite a few days, sometimes even weeks.





My question is, what if suddenly the dental crown falls off.


And i want to put it back in, and without a dentist or any clinic, is there a way you can think of how to 'GLUE' the crown back in?





I mean, i dont have the cement the dentist uses, and i really dont want to mess around with if i had it honestly.





Is there any homemade technique to make some temporary gluing type of a substance that i can put back in the crown to make it atleast hold it as long as i return back to civilization (the dentist)....





any ideas? can u think of something?





i thought of just carrying around a small glue pack, but im not really sure about its effects. wouldnt want the crown to just glue permanently or something. hehe.





Please help!

How can i put back my dental crown?
DO NOT use super glue!! it can kill your tooth, buy temporary cement to keep with you. It is sold at drug and discount stores near the toothpaste
Reply:I've heard super glue will hold it for a few days.I'm not sure i'd want that in my body though


Problems w/ dental crown?

What do I do if my crown looks bad and the color of it doesn't match my other teeth, I keep going to the dentist and the dental lab but they still can't match it? The first crown I had matched my teeth but it was made by a diff. lab.

Problems w/ dental crown?
Go back to your dentist. Your dentist will have to remake the crown for you if you are not satisfied. Your dentist may want someone from the lab that he sends the crowns to come over while you are in the office so they can see the color of your teeth and get a more natural shade. They can custom shade your crown, or if that is not possible, the dentist can use a different lab to send your crown to. But, you should have your dentist redo your crown because you are not satisfied.

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I had a dental crown placed and now my teeth are moving.?

When the dentist placed my dental crown (he filed down the top tooth that would bite on it and now my bottom teeth have moved (the dental crown was placed on the bottom and the top teeth have shifted because one side has more pressure, is this something to be worried about?

I had a dental crown placed and now my teeth are moving.?
It sounds like your just concerned that he adjusted an upper tooth when the crown was seated on the lower. It is very common to do this especially if the upper tooth is super erupted or has sharp cusp tips. There really is no need to be concerned, what felt like half the tooth being removed was really more like polishing the cusp tips of the occluding tooth to keep you from fracturing the porcelain on the new crown, or breaking the cusp tip of the upper tooth. If you feel that your bite is off, one side hits before the other, then you may need an adjustment made. You may just want to call and let the Dentist check your bite and relay your worries to him/her. The Dentist will be able to explain it more thoroughly to you. Good luck and don't worry, your teeth aren't moving.
Reply:So let's see... you see your dentist, go thru all that dental work and office visits, but you choose to ask on Yahoo Answers if this new development is an issue...LOL. Just kidding.





It could be an issue over time. I had a similar issue a while back. See your dentist.
Reply:You didn't mention where in the mouth the crown was placed and you didn't mention what material the crown is made of


Old dental crown hurting?

I've had an dental crown on my bottom left molar for about 8 years. Last night it started hurting. I feel like theres a lot of pressure on my tooth. Do I have an infection? Will I have to have a new crown made? Someone please help! I'm in a lot of pain.

Old dental crown hurting?
I dont think its an infection but Im sure you are going to need a new crown.


My little brother just went back about two weeks ago and he was haveing the same problem.


For a while my molar was hurting too but I decided to ignor it until It fell off when I was eating Tacos from Taco Bell. lol


It wasnt funny then but hey You should go to a dentist quick.


Hope your mouth feels better. : )
Reply:You may have a crack in the crown and the looseness is pressing down on old dental work underneath it when you chew. I had the same problem last year and had to have mine replaced.





If you had an abscess (infection) you would know it, as it hurts like no other kind of pain. It's intolerable throbbing that makes even talking, sleeping, eating, or drinking impossible. The last one I had brought me to tears because I couldn't eat a thing for days and no amount of over the counter pain killers would even touch it.
Reply:You may have an abscess, as someone else already mentioned. That would cause a lot of pain and pressure. I would definitely get to a dentist and get an x-ray to find out what is going on. If you do have an infection starting in the root, it will only get worse and will not go away. I just had one myself and this has got to be the absolutely worst kind of pain you can have. A root canal was the answer and got rid of the problem. And by the way, a root canal is not all that awful when done by a good dentist. It will take away the pain and save the tooth. Don't delay.....have a dentist check it out immediately. You will be glad to did.
Reply:It could be an abscess, and the only way you'll know for sure would be to have an xray taken. If endodontc (root canal) treatment is needed, it can be done through the top of the crown... and with any luck the crown won't need to be replaced.





See if you can get an emergency appointment at your dentist's office today~





Best of luck to you.
Reply:Apply a little clove oil around the tooth. Or rinse your mouth with mouth wash or vodka. The pain will come down. Then go to the dentist.


Sensitivity with dental crown on molar....?

Last month, I had a crown put on a bottom molar that already had a filling. The tooth had cracked. The dentist shaved down the tooth a bit, kept the filling in tact, but now I'm having huge sensitivity issues when I eat/drink. Eating yogurt, or cereal, or cold water, or wine....hurts. It's exactly like when I had my temporary crown on and could feel *everything*. (FYI - I require blocks for any dental work). I currently use a whitening toothpaste, but wonder if I need to stop that and switch to Sensodyne. I really don't want to go back to the dentist (have been there five times in two months. But if I need a different cement under my crown, I'll go in to make this irritation stop!

Sensitivity with dental crown on molar....?
Cold sensitivity on recently placed crowns is often due to the crown being even just a millimeter too high. You might need just a simple adjustment. It may not even feel high to you, but an adjustment (no anesthetic necessary) makes a huge difference. IF your fractured tooth had an "internal fracture" (you can't tell just by looking...only by symptoms), then you may need a root canal. The permanent crown should not have been placed if there was still sensitivity with the temporary crown. If you need a root canal now, then they either have to remove the permanent crown, or drill through it. A real bummer after you just paid that much for it. If your crown covers the whole tooth, than it won't matter what kind of toothpaste you're using, as they only work on natural enamel.





UPDATE: After reading the other responses, i still say that a simple adjustment may be all that is needed. :) Try the easiest route first.
Reply:Went to the dentist the next day and he said I had to have a root canal done....which I did that very same day!! It was painless and easy. Much happier now that I don't have any pain :) Not too happy about the $600 I had to pay, though!! Report It

Reply:Tooth instability compounded by the trauma from the crown preparation are probably causing the sensitivity. Unfortunately, the treatment of choice is an onlay that eliminates thefractures and completely seals the tooth. And even more unfortunate is that only about 120 dentists country wided understand these published treatment modalities. The truth is that a crown is the worst thing you can doi and in the long run, you'll probably end up with a root canal or a new crown.





To salvage what you have, if it doesn't improve in a years time, do not let them do a root canal. Have the dentist remove the crown,remove the old filling, refill the old filling then do a new crown. This generally takes care of the problem temporarily in about 85% of the cases.
Reply:I really love Helen's answer. Sensodyne may help a little. You may want to go to a different dentist.


My dentist put in my Permanent dental crown today and I have some questions???? (See below)?

He removed my temporary and put in my crown. Of course he needed to remove it to adjust to fit my mouth. I noticed he used his drill to grind the top of the crown to a point where it is almost flat this is a porcelen crown fused to a high noble metal (gold). He put the crown in and noticed it was still kind of high and touching my top teeth. He then grind with his drill the top molar that touches the crown underneath!!!! I don't know but is this standard protocl for instalation of a dental crown. Won't you have problems with erosion of the teeth in the future or possibly a cavity in the future. Also will the structural integrity of the dental crown be lost due to the grinding. Overall there is not problems with it right now and I have no pain just a little concerned.

My dentist put in my Permanent dental crown today and I have some questions???? (See below)?
Absolutely normal, not desired, but it is withing the scope of normal crown seating. I think you'll be fine. All dentist want the crown to come back from the lab and srop right in. Cemented within 15 minutes. But sometimes it doesn't work out that way.
Reply:I have three crowns - my dentist never drilled on top of the crown. He took the crown out of my mouth and drilled on the bottom then put it back in. I would think drilling on top would affect the structural integrity.
Reply:i think any drilling to a crown should be done by the lab tech who makes the crown...but it really shouldnt be necessary if they took the imprints properly and made the crown exactly per the mould
Reply:I've had the same stuff done to me, some dentist are real good and others not. If your dentist has a booming business and allot of help he probably knows what he is doing. I had a hell of an expensive time finding a good dentist. Usually they are in affluent neighborhoods. I found mine by asking a oral surgeon who was his dentist and not his golfing partner. You are probably okay, my front bottom teeth are worn half way down...no cavities...don't worry.





My long time present Dentist says it is important what "Lab" makes your crown, he said he had to go on a waiting list to get the "Lab" of his choice that did excellent work. I did have one dentist that had his own "Lab" and the crowns were perfect but that's where his expertise stopped.
Reply:Drilling the other molar--I'm not sure about that. Grinding down the crown itself is absolutely necessary. If the teeth don't mesh exactly the jaw becomes out of alignment and very painful. My crowns are smoother and smaller than the teeth they replaced, though they really don't look it.





Get regular checkups and brush and floss. Flossing in particular is important with crowns, as they get icky in between more easily than natural teeth. I use "brush picks" every time I eat and they are complete lifesavers. The grinding did not hurt your crown--it is very strong stuff. Can't speak to the enamel though.
Reply:What you are describing is all normal protocol %26amp; nothing you should be worried about. They more than likely removed very little tooth structure from the oppossing tooth. I've had to do this numerous times myself, because someone has a very tight bite %26amp; there isn't that much room for the porcelain and I did not want to have the metal substructure showing. So rather than "grinding" away all the porcelain, I adjusted the oppossing tooth a bit. Hope this information helps. Good luck!
Reply:A good crown may last up to 15 or even 20 yrs. Should he been doin this adjustments cozz of the mistakes from both party, the dentist n his/her assistant and the lab staff. This happens its normal, everyone make mistakes. But do make sure u keep the teeth clean, floss it n visit the dentists, just in case if u dont take care bout it well, u might end up of replacing the crown.
Reply:I'm a dentist.





First off, good question.





The answer is "no". The amount of tooth structure he removed from the tooth opposing the prosthetic (i.e. crown) was probably minimal--no more than 1/2mm if even that. While I prefer not to do this under normal circumstances, I generally have no problem doing it when needed. In some cases, it is actually better to do it.





When preparing a tooth to receive a crown, there are multiple considerations to make: retention, adequate space between the prepared tooth and the opposing tooth, etc. If the tooth onto which the crown is going to be placed doesn't protrude much above the gum-line, the preparing it for a PFM crown would result in a prepared "nub" that is extra-short. When this prepared "nub" is extra short, you run the risk of the crown not being strongly retained on the tooth. In order to not have to shorten an already-short tooth so much, it's better for the patient for the doctor to adjust the opposing tooth, especially if the opposing tooth has what we call a "plunging cusp".





I feel awful using the lay person's terms to describe the procedure!
Reply:Dont worry, smoothing a small amount off the crown is fine! And smoothing a shamper off the opposing tooth is not always nessasary but is often in practice to protect the vital tooth from precuttion, the crown is a foregn material and can wear down the enamel of the natural tooth surface from mastication (chewing), the dentist is just protecting the tooth. If you fell your bitting first on the crown don't panic, but make an appointment to get the crown smoothed again. As for the erosion, smoothing enamel doesn't and wont cause decay in the future. Erosion is the enamel unnaturally being eaten away by acidic, sugary substances, like coke or stomakc acids evan orange juice...

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Loose dental crown?

my 4 year old dental crown had been loose for about 3 days now and im worried that it may fall out. i made an appointment with my dentist already but my appointment's not until a week from now. will it fall out soon?

Loose dental crown?
It probably will come off soon if it hasn't already! Crowns don't usually become loose. They are cemented on with really good dental cement. Usually if it becomes loose it is because you haven't been flossing daily and there is decay eating away at the tooth underneath the crown causing a space. When you eat, the force on the crown and the space could separate the crown from the tooth. If you had a root canal done on the tooth before it got crowned, you would not feel the sensitivity you normally would feel if a viable tooth was decaying. Just try to keep it clean and if it does pop off, clean the tooth area very well and clean out the inside of the crown and you can put a little Vaseline in the crown and put it back over the tooth. It's not a very strong hold so be careful. In fact, unless your tooth becomes sensitive without the crown, just keep it in an envelope or something for the dentist to cement back on at your appointment.
Reply:It might but usually it's nothing to worry about. Just keep the area clean and hopefully it won't be too sensitive to heat or cold before you can make an appointment. If it does come loose, make sure you don't lose it.


Dental crown too short?

Hi, I had a dental crown done on my back tooth about a month and a half ago. After having the temp put on it felt fine, but since the permanent one has been cemented on it is bothering me more and more. It's sore and just feels very sensitive, especially if I chew on it. Is this normal after all this time? What can go wrong? I'm thinking now I should have just left the tooth alone and am scared. The dentist just seems puzzled as to why it would hurt and says to wait it out. Also I must add that the crown doesn't cover the entire tooth, but it comes approx. halfway down the tooth like a cap instead of covering. Is this normal????? (sorry for long question)

Dental crown too short?
Any treatment to teeth entails some risk. We are drilling "live" teeth under the cover of local anaesthetic so it is not unusual to have some post-op pain afterwards. If it is not too much drilling, then all will be fine. Deep fillings or broad fillings (like a crown) do more damage, and the risks of post-op pain or nerve death increase.


When the temp crown is placed, it is often cemented with a sedative temp cement. But when the final crwon is cemented, a permanent cement must be used, and depending upon the type used, it can be quite acidic. So there will be increased sensitivity for a while. Thankfully, most will settle down given a bit of time, but some will not and an RCT may be indicated.


A crown usually covers the tooth entirely down to the gum, but you can have smaller versions called 3/4 crowns or even onlays. Crown lenthening as mentioned above is only required if your tooth is too short for a standard crown.


Talk to your dentist again, or get a second opinion.
Reply:This same thing happened to me.It turned out that I needed a root filling too! Ironically,it was the trauma to the tooth caused by the crown procedure that caused this to happen.I wasn't happy! Fixing it wasn't so bad though.The Dentist managed to drill through the crown without removing it.It didn't hurt anywhere near as bad as I was expecting.Go back and get an Xray.This is the only way to know for sure if this is your problem.
Reply:Did your dentist perform a core build-up on your tooth before making the crown? This is the process of grinding your tooth down to a "nub", then taking an impression for the temporary and permanent crowns.





Typically, most crowns cover the whole tooth. You may have sensitivity for a variety of reasons. You can suggest to your dentist that he/she try some sort of desensitizing material under your crown, like Gluma, or something similar.





Good luck.
Reply:ok... if it is a gold crown, that is all normal... the sensitivity will go away, the size.. it called 3/4th crown.


If the crown is tooth colored.. hmmmmm i donno
Reply:Sounds like something cracked while they were fixing it and also sounds like you need a clinic crown lenthen-hard tiss (costs around $1100)(I know this because I am going through it right now and am looking at the treatment plan my dentist gave me-- yes, it is super expensive)


 
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