severe pain in gums after a permanent crown and two adjustments on crown
I have braces and a root canal done on my last bottom left molar. I also have an existing crown next to the root canal tooth. I have had two adjustments to my new crown and the dentist told me the pain is from my braces shifting my teeth. I can see that my crown is to high and there is a dark line by my gums. I have pain every time i eat or floss on that tooth. I feel like my dentist is wrong.
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Answer: Bite adjustment
By BracesInfo.com Expert 10
If your dentist hasn't taken an x-ray, you need to have them take one. Crowns are placed on teeth that have large decay, cracks, restorations replaced that are too large to place a filling again, after a root canal, and for cosmetic reasons. Most people do not crown molars for cosmetic purposes, therefore more than likely the tooth was not a solid tooth prior to the crown being placed. The dark line you are seeing by the gums is many times from the underlying metal substructure of the crown or an amalgam tattoo. Pain when eating and flossing on one specific tooth usually indicates an issue with the tooth. If you are hitting that tooth first (hyper occlusion), you can create unnecessary trauma to the tooth, which can create pulpitis (inflammation of the pulp). You also have the right to a second opinion if you feel your dentist is not listening to your concerns as a patient.
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