Dental Crown

  • March 15, 2025

    Does a Front Tooth Always Need a Crown After Root Canal?

    My dentist put my upper left tooth back I place because it was knocked out. He put the tooth back in and bonded it. He also did a root canal on the tooth. The tooth has turned darker than my other tooth, and my dentist said I probably need a crown. Is a crown on…
  • December 20, 2024

    Will My Tooth Crumble If the Crown Keeps Falling Off?

    I had no trouble with my dental implant surgery. The surgeon was wonderful, and his follow-up care was thorough. I thanked my dentist for referring me to the surgeon. I received three implants, and my dentist restored them with beautiful crowns. I also received a new crown for a root canal tooth. But that crown…
  • July 18, 2024

    My Dentist Left Porcelain Dust in My Mouth After Grinding a Crown

    My dentist left porcelain dust in my mouth after grinding on a crown. I got a porcelain crown on an upper molar tooth last week. While the dentist adjusted the crown, I felt porcelain dust in my mouth. Neither the dentist nor the assistant rinsed my mouth to remove this debris. I should have asked…
  • July 11, 2024

    Why Are My Gums Bleeding and Peeling Between My New Crowns?

    I had six upper front crowns placed last year. I’ve had bleeding and peeling skin between my front two teeth on and off since then, but it has gotten worse within the past month. I asked the dental office of an alloy certificate to see what kind of metal may be in the crowns. They…
  • June 26, 2024

    Are Porcelain-Fused-to-Gold Crowns Best for Lower Front Teeth?

    My dentist completed a root canal on my lower center front teeth. She said I would need crowns on the teeth, but their roots are short, so their strength and stability are uncertain. My dentist’s solution is to use porcelain fused to crown crowns instead of ceramic crowns for the teeth.  she would use two…
  • April 30, 2024

    What Causes a Cavity Beneath a Crown?

    I’ve had a crown on my first molar on the upper left for three years. After my yearly exam last month, the dentist said that my X-ray showed a cavity. She showed me the X-rays on the monitor in the treatment room. However, the dentist could not explain why I had a cavity. My dentist…
  • April 28, 2024

    If My Temporary Crown Won’t Stay On, Will the Permanent One?

    I think I should switch dentists because my temporary crown won’t stay on. It fell off my bottom right second molar the day after I got it. I went back and forth to the dentist because the crown either fell off or broke four times. My dentist took another impression of the tooth for the…