Crowns Questions

Wow do I get a crown fixed that was made too small? (Answered)

I have a crown on the left lower molar. It was placed about two months ago. I did not have a temporary crown placed first. the day the DDS put the permanent crown in he said that I would probably have a problem with food getting stuck between the...

Should I still be in this much pain after a root canal?

Hello, please help! I had a large filling on my back lower molar that was leaking my dentist said and it was to big to fill again and he said it needed A crown...After the permanent crown was placed I was having increasing , longer lasting ,...

Unused crown for bridge

I am starting to think I need a tooth extracted after a root canal did not help the pain. It is tooth #20 with a temp crown on it, and since I have tried to chew on that tooth again, like before I had RTC done there is a lot of pain but more so...

Temporary crowns to permanent (Answered)

Hi, my name is David, my question and concern is about the temporary crown I have and how long it should take to have it replaced named permanent one. I had two on bottom with #19 and #29. After temporary crowns were put on I was told to come back...

I'm so conscious, please can you help me?

Hello my names Jodie, I'm 17 years old and the shape and colour of my teeth makes me feel anxious constantly! I can't smile, laugh or even talk without putting my hand over my mouth. My teeth have horrible yellow/browny stains on and are all...

Cavity in tooth with root canal (Answered)

Iam 72 and have had a tooth with a root canal covered with silver filling for years. Yesterday the dentist found a small cavity in the silver. He said that nowadays the root canals are covered with a crown and I should get a crown before the...

Is the ringing in my ear today related to the crown that fell off yesterday?

While using my water pic last night, the crown on my farthest back tooth on the bottom left flew off. While it is sensitive to heat and cold, it is manageable until Monday unless this ringing in my left ear that started a few hours continues. Is...

Pain after crown and root canal

Hi had to have a crown put on last year. There was pain afterward, so my dentist sent me to have a root canal. After the second permanent crown, within a month the pain had reaccured. Dentist sent me back to have root canal done a second time....

Am I being scammed? (Answered)

I had work done on my teeth last December. I had my wisdom teeth extracted, and four fillings. I went in today 10/29 for a cleaning, and he proceeded to tell me I need a root canal and a crown. My issue is, the tooth I need a root canal on, and...

Is crown work guaranteed and shouldn't the metal base be seen when crown is not in the mouth?

Hello, My name is Joe. How are you today Doc? A little history first. I had a crown put on my left eye tooth (#11) on 3/25/13 by my dentist. It was supposed to be a porcelain fused to high noble metal. Yesterday it broke off, breaking my tooth at...

Why wouldn't my dentist want to do a crown?

I have been without a crown for a year. My dentist keeps putting me off- one excuse or another- one time the guy who does the crowns was sick- the latest is that the guy who does the crowns made a crown for the wrong tooth (after he- my dentist...

Adjusting a crown. (Answered)

My dentist prepared my tooth and took the mold for the crown. He had an issue getting a good mold and after 4 tries felt he was successful. Due to financial reasons, I wore my temporary crown for 2 1/2 months before I could go back and have the...

Crown pain

What is the different between zircon crown and barcline ? Are there different tapes of zircon crown? I did rot canal 35 days ago for 36 and did temporarily crown for 36-37 but im still having pain in all of my teeth and more in the 36 and...

May have sollowed a temp. crown (Answered)

I've have a temperary crown for about 5 yrs for an eye tooth replacement. Not sure that the right word, I have a metal rod where the tooth used to be. It came loose when I was eating and now I can't fine it. I did make myself throw up but it wasn't...

Broken crown

I had a root canal years ago on a tooth in the top right corner of mouth. The crown just broke off completely and I'm just wondering if I'm at risk for infection. The tooth is dead and I'm in no pain. I'm out of town so won't be able to fix until...