I got crown fitted by NHS dentist and now ive a large black dot on the tooth. what is it advice
Q. I have recently gone to an NHS dentist for a crown fitting ( at the side) At the time of my consultation I asked if the crown would be procelain and I was told Yes, ( I had said I would pay extra for porcelain if necessary) I found when I arrived home that I have a large black dot on the underside of my tooth and a big black mark at the back.I will be complaining to the Dentist next week as I look as if I have a rotten tooth which needs filling. Have you heard of this type of situation before? Surely this is unacceptable – especially as I have had all my fillings replaced with white ones ( not at this dentist I might add) Many Thanks
A. The black mark will be the metal of the inside of the crown showing through. This is used if the b ite is too tight for metal and porcelain. It doesn’t look great so if you are particularly self conscious you mat need to have the crown replaced.
in cosmetic dentistry many metal based crowns are replaced with cosmetic crowns or all porcelain crowns to improve the overall aesthetics of the restoration
I am in the same situation (a black spot is showing in a brand new porcelain crown).
I would like to have this fixed, but I have already paid a fortune for the crown procedure alone at an NHS dentist. Do you know if this is considered an error that should be rectified without any additional cost to the patient? If so, and if the dentist does not agree, is there any documentation somewhere that I could refer to?
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