Posts Tagged ‘porcelain crowns’

Is there a way to cover unsightly black line?

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
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Hi, I have a front incisor crown but over the years my gum has receded and exposed an ugly black line. Can you recommend the best way of dealing with this? Is there any way of ‘filling in’ or covering the unsightly black line or would I need to have the whole crown replaced? Many thanks Lucy,
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Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

Can filling or root canal be done through crown?

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
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I had a tooth crowned to facilitate a bridging. Recently I am having some pain in this particular tooth. Can you advise me if filling or root canal can be done through the porcelain crown?,
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Yes it can.  It can be mo… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

Porcelain crown pushed forward and worried something is wrong

Friday, January 15th, 2010
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Hi Mr Moore, I have a porcelain crown as one of my front teeth it is on a metal post,I have a very bad habit of grinding and clenching my teeth(I even clench my teeth when I fall asleep on the sofa,cinema,ect). This has resulted in me gainiCrown ng super developed muscles in my jaw,braking off bits of teeth but more importantly I believe it is through this I have pushed my crown forward, even though I wear a hard guard in the night. A few months ago I noticed what I would describe as a blood blister above the tooth, when I applied pressure it bled,more recently the blister has moved up my gum, along the line of the root. I have visited a dentist who x-rayed my teeth and gums he could find nothing but as I can feel some sort of mild pressure, but no pain, am frightened of biting into food. The dentist who replaced the crown around 4 years ago did dislodge the post and replaced it free of charge. Please can you shed any light on my problem. Kind regards,
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Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

A bonded tooth is broken how can I fix it?

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
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I recently lost a lower portion of a front tooth which had been “bonbed” on over 35 yrs ago when it was chipped.(car bumper vs. boy flying over bicycle handle bars)Got pretty good mileage out of it I thought but what can be done in modern times to fix it? Not insured!!!

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Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

I have particles getting stuck between two crowns, what can be done?

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
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Dear Dr, I had two crowns put next to eachother on the lower jaw at the far back a year ago.While I was waiting with temporary ones they came out a few times and so I had to have them re-done and on the last occasion there were a couple of days with nothing on them. Ever since I always get meat trapped between the two crowns which can only be removed by flossing. This is awkward if I am out and so I have to have a vegetarian option or be careful to chew on one side only as it often feels uncomfortable with the meat stuck. My dentist says that nothing can be done and that he has the same problem. Is this correct? The original tooth was badly broken.

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Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

After root canal tooth has broken partially can it be fixed?

Monday, December 7th, 2009
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Rob, Over a year ago I received a root canal on an upper molar while I was in the US, but recently a quarter of the tooth has broken. I was wondering how much it would cost to fix the tooth? Thank you in advance.

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Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk

Can bonding cover up visible silver caps?

Monday, December 7th, 2009
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My 5 year old daughter had to get 2 silver caps on her lower back teeth they are visible and she is very upset. The kids are starting to tease her at school and they are the only option for treatment. I was wondering if Bonding would stick to the tooth to cover the silver. Looking forward to your response.

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Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

I have smelling tooth with my crown coming off, what should I do?

Monday, December 7th, 2009
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Well it was a couple of days when i noticed my tooth smelling. first i thought maybe i had an infection so i xtra flossed and brushed really good but it was still smelling. i have a crown. so when i was flossing the crown fell off it smelled so bad but at least i dont smell it.well my question is do i need to get another crown or is it my tooth

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Dr Safeer Butt S3 Dental – Synergistic Smile Studios Clinics in Kent, Surrey & Sussex Web: www.s3dental.co.uk Tel: 020 8398 6322 View My Profile Dr Butt

Would there be any problem in fixing refitted crown which is sticking out?

Monday, December 7th, 2009
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Hi, I hope you can help me, i have recently had acrown and a veneer fitted on my two front teeth, my crown came out after only a week. my dentist has put it back in with a stronger cement however has pushed it froward when putting it in. now it sticks out further than my other teeth. my dentist has said she can take it out but will have to numb it and there is the chance the root might crack or the crown. do you have any advise on what to do. Thanks

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Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

Need to know positive and negative of root canal treatment.

Monday, December 7th, 2009
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Hi I have been diagnosed with a cracked LL7 tooth, and have had a crown put on to stabilise it. We can’t tell if the crack has affected the root or pulp. 4 weeks on after the crown was fitted, I am still suffering grinding, aggressive pain all day in the tooth (though I can get some sleep at night). It’s more acute with hot and cold and sweet foods. I can just about use the tooth, but not to eat anything hard or crunchy, as this is uncomfortable too (though the crown has helped to make it less painful). I am taking painkillers every few hours and am not coping with being in pain all day. My dentist says it can take a few months for nerve pain to diminish after it’s been stirred up, but I can’t stand this kind of pain for much longer. It’s interfering with my quality of life. Would it be best to ask for a root canal to be performed on this tooth so that the pain situation is resolved? Presumably if this is done the tooth cannot hurt anymore? Does having root canal cause any longterm problems for a tooth?

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Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk