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Food lodge and inflamed gum around crown
Hello,
These are regarding my 2 dental visits
Doctor X Trip 1 - I visited a dentist and had RCT done for my tooth around 3 months back and followed by Metal Ceramic crown. But after a month, food started lodging with painful inflammation at left gap of adjacent teeth and crown. (He said it's due to your crossbite, gap is seen)
Doctor Y Trip 2 - I visited a periodontist. He checked and identified as improper crown placed. He removed and after measurement placed a full zirconia crown with assurance and 5 yrs warranty. The fit feels perfect but surprisingly again after a month, I am seeing food lodging around same left gap with painful inflammation.
My question is,
1. What is the permanent and best solution for this issue, as repeated treatments are failing ?
2. Can i replace the crown free of cost as it was an improper designed or placed crown ?
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It is due to improper crown placement. Visit a prosthodontist regarding this.
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The crown was not made properly in both the cases and because of that only food lodgement and pain is still there. You need to replace the crown with a proper design, it can be done for free as you have a warranty card.
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Using a Floss or water flosser is good, but still there is an issue with the crown and that needs to be replaced and designed properly.
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For any complication arising due to crowns, better to consult a Prosthodontist.
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Gums inflammation happens whenever there is good lodgement. So make sure u keep the base of the crown clean by flossing and brushing. Kindly consult your periodontist and take advise for brushing techniques around crowns.
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Dr. Dhiraj Kumar
Dental Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Delhi
If possible, please share the x ray.
Only after looking an x ray of affected region, it's better to comment and give advice.
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Please get the x ray done and share.
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Dr. Kuldeep Saini
Dentist
13 yrs exp
Delhi
A prosthodontist is best person to treat you now
Only problem in both visit was improper crown
No material whatever is the cost can be a good treatment option unless a skilled person handles it well
No one can guarantee for treatment of a disease
Word guarantee is a trap
Dentists proper protocol and your precautions are the only guarantee
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Visit a good prosthodontist
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Ask you dentist to call a prosthodontist
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Dr. Kajal Bhanushali
Dentist
4 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hello sir
Crown is an artificial cap placed on your tooth,so the tightness between your artificial teeth is not same as natural ones . Whenever you place a crown you have to clean around the gaps with a floss or water flosser(can get it on Amazon)Coming to your question of can you get crown replaced…so yes you can if it’s still under warranty. You need to have its warranty card
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You can get professionally cleaning done by dentist
Get it checked is the replacement of crown necessary or not
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Use floss
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