hi there, feel a bit down as last week i had cerec crown fitted to lower molar. crown seems fine, however i found i couldn’t floss either side of tooth. I went back and my dentist filed between tooth and said it was sorted. Next day i found i could only floss one side, the other side the floss could only go down half way. My dentist couldn’t fit in an appointment so his colleague tried to get rid of some cement from side of crown and he has left me with a little gap that none of my other teeth have. Yes i can floss now, but the floss goes down the gap without really touching the sides. It feels odd and food is getting trapped in it. Is there some way the gap can be lessened?
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I am not happy with the fit of my crown, what can I do?
Monday, July 11th, 2011What are temporary crowns made of?
Monday, June 27th, 2011I have been reading the information on the website about dental crowns and bridges and it is very clear and easy to comprehend so I am able to understand the whole procedure of making crowns and bridges but I am a bit confused about the temporary crowns and bridges. If possible, I would like to know how are the temporary crowns and temporary bridges made and what are they made of. Are they tooth coloured or are they made of metal or gold?
Thanking you in advance for your time
My tooth is really sensitive after having a crown fitted, what should I do?
Friday, June 17th, 2011Hello Doctor,
Can my broken tooth be saved?
Friday, June 17th, 2011My upper back tooth, the one just in front of my wisdom tooth has had fillings, then a root canal. A year after the root canal the front wall of the tooth (just below the gum line)broke away. The back and side walls of the tooth were still fine. My dentist suggested a crown. After working on the tooth for a while he stopped due to my gum bleeding too much. I now have a tempory material over the portion of the tooth that is left and I need to return so he can take another look at it! Do you think the tooth can be saved? If the dentist decides its not possible to fit a crown is there anything left that can be done to save the tooth? Thank you for your time doctor
My crown has just fallen off, should I replace it with another crown or an implant?
Friday, June 17th, 2011 Dear Dr Moore,
I had a crown put on one of my front teeth 6 years ago due to discolouration of the tooth after root canal treatment. Last few days, my tooth felt loose and I organised an emergency dentist appointment. After taking the crown off and looking at the xrays, there is a clear horizontal fracture line near where the tooth ‘stump’ meets the gum. The dentist strenghten the tooth with cement and put the crown back on as a temporary measure. She explained it might only last a couple of months before the tooth breaks completely. She offered me two options: a post crown or an implant. I was wondering which option do you think would be more appropriate in my situation? I am 24 years old and would like a long-lasting but safe option. I feel I would like to try the post crown first but was told that this might only last 10 years. Would having a post crown put in first make it more difficult to have an implant at a later stage?
Thank you
Does the NHS offer crowns and veneers for dental patients?
Monday, June 6th, 2011Hello doctor,
How long after root canal treatment are you fitted with a crown?
Monday, June 6th, 2011 Hi Doctor,
I was assessed by my dentist and
I have to undergo root canal treatment on one of my lower tooth. My dentist has told me the procedure and that the crown is put on within a few weeks after treatment but I went to get a second opinion at a private dentist and he told me the permenant crown is put on 6 months to a year after the initial treatment so that they can check if procedure has gone well and no bacteria is infected the area. What would be usual way to do root canal?
Thank You
My new crowns are too white, is there anything I can do?
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011 Hi Dr. Verma,
I just had 14 lava (porcelain) crowns permanently cemented on upper 14 teeth and they are TOO white. They did not look this white when I signed and approved them. Is there any way you can tone them down once they are on permanently? I am a bit nervous on how to ask current dentist about this as they spent a lot of time with me trying to choose the correct color white. There are simply too many colors of white to choose from –
Thank-you,