I had a porcelain inlay done on one of my molars 7 years ago and it does not feel right since day 1.  It would be sensitive to cold water and it has no strength.  Sometime it would even hurt if I chew on food that's solid.  My dentist recommends a crown to be installed because the inlay will even potentially crack my tooth.  Can anyone tell me if this is the right decision?
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I agree with your dentist. You are having all the symptoms of needing a crown.  When chewing is hurting this tooth, it sounds like the tooth is all ready cracked. I've never been a big fan of inlays/onlays; always thought you should go ahead & crown the tooth.
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Finding some bits of metal after a filling is normal.  Don't panic.  If it keeps it up after you've brushed tonight and tomorrow morning, then I would call my dentist.\n\nYou should be able to brush and eat on that side as soon as it feels okay.  There aren't restrictions with that type of thing as far as I know.  I always did afterward though you might want to wait a day to be sure..  You might have some sensitivity to cold for a bit afterward, so be careful of that.
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It depends.  I take it that you had the crown preparation done and right now you have a temporary crown on.  You may have just chipped part of the temporary because it is not that strong.  If this is the case, it is no big deal.  If you chipped off part of the build up material, (which is what the dentist put on to build up the tooth and then shaved down the tooth to make the 'peg' that the crown will go on).  If this is chipped a little the crown can still go on okay, but if you chipped alot then it may need to be replaced and possibly a new crown be made, so that is fits perfectly.  Your dentist will need to see you to determine what needs to be done.  I think you should be okay, but it never good to just assume!
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a complicated question! alot depends on which tooth it is. obviously the front teeth are smaller and cannot handle the loss of alot of the tooth structure before either needing a crown or the decay getting into the nerve in which case- typically- it would need a root canal, a build up AND a crown to protect it.\n\nif it is a premolar or molar- you have a little more room to work with as far as restoring it with a filling instead of a crown, however, many times if it becomes a 3 or 4 surface restoration(where the decay has taken away the sides , the middle and other areas)- a crown might be the best protection for it because the large fillings can fracture or the rest of the tooth can fracture away from the filling. a filling repairs the tooth from the inside out kind of and a crown restores the tooth by completely covering it.\n\ni hope this helped explain it a little
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Plastic filling in the back tooth.  A great money maker.  Cost more & last half as long as a metal filling.  \n\nPlastic fillings do not on average last as long as metal ones.  There are some fantastic dentists placing them with very long lasting results.  But they are not for everyone. They are not for the casual dental patient. if you are not great at brushing, not reliably in the office every six months, and just don't want to risk catastrophic failure(RCT and Crowns) they are not for you!  \n\nI believe this from experience,  All fillings fail catastophically now and then. Metal fillings can break the tooth in two.  They can fracture and fall out and so on.   But, When plastic fails it "debonds" a dentist can spot this in an instant and redo the filling.   A patient who doesn't come into the office regularly will not notice this until its Root Canal Time. \n\nI'm all for plastic fillings in back teeth provided I know the patient has a high chance of getting it checked regularly.  MOst people fail to go to the dentist at some point,  either due to familial reasons or just any reason. \n\nSome cosmetic dentist don't even offer metal fillings.  I think this is a mistake.  You need to consider the patients situation, you can't cookie cutter every type of patient for cosmetic dentistry.   You need to watch out for your patient 's future.  Thats all I'm saying.\n\nWhen it comes to the most abused procedure in dentistry where emotion and fear (mercury) is used to influence the patient to choose one treatment over another.   THIS IS IT.\n\nhope you were informed before you opted to get it.  It's actually the law.
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NO, there is not.  Your tooth is probably decayed and that's why the crown came off again.  There is just not much to work with and no good "gluing surface" remains.\n\nYou should have the tooth removed now, because it is only going to continue to rot and then it will be even harder to remove.\n\nIf you can't afford the bridge now (and the $2000+ fee is probably low in the US), just don't do it now.  It's not an emergency matter.  You'll get to it some day.
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Well first of all, careful when you're playing with it. I got mine pierced and immediately started playing with it. I ended up ripping the pierce causing me immense pain for the week it took to heal. You can't really fix the hole unless you get a smaller gauge and then stop yourself from playing with it. The other person is right though. A metal barbell can leave miniscule cracks in your teeth causing them to rot. I have actually chipped one of my teeth with my tongue ring. For that reason I would recommend at least get a barbell with plastic capture beads. They also have ones with plastic barbells, but i found myself playing with that more than my metal one. My dentist even told me that the plastic ones are better, they do less damage to your teeth. Your other option is get a bigger gauge. Say you have a 14, see if you can use a 12. You should wait for a while before you try to do that, but it will make the bigger hole less noticeable. Of course, if you play with it and stretch it out....well I'm sure you know where I'm going with that. Hope this helps!
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It's normal to feel pain after a temorary filling has been placed. The gum and nerves are still healing from drilling and all the work done to have that filling placed. You're just experiencing a temporary sensitivity to hot, cold, even in some cases...if you go outside and breath in through your mouth, air can irritate it also. If the pain persists, suggest to your dentist that he should place a transparent cap on the tooth instead of a temp filling.
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It really depends on your motivation and hygiene.   I would tend to take longer, be more conservative,  if I thought you didn't quite grasp the oral hygiene requirements, required by complicated dentures, both fixed and removable.  In cases where I have doubt I build more frequent hygiene appointments into the price of the treatment.   \n\nIf your hygiene was good.\nI would certainly recommend the faster plan, as life tends to get in the way of lengthy treatment plans.  However, one consideration would be the amount of time between the root canal and the crowns going over the treated teeth.  I would generally recommend minimum 1 month go by before crowning the  endodontically treated or("Root canalled")teeth.   This would be to see if an infection develops.   this year particularly I have had to pull or destroy several freshly placed crowns on patients who came to me from other offices, because the crowns were placed to quickly after a Root Canal.  You also need some time between extractions and impressions for the final denture or prosthesis that your dentist plans to make.   A temporary prosthesis can be made to wear while you are in treatment.
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It is not normal to experience severe pain, but in many cases it is normal to experience a lot of sensitivity.  During the crown prep the enamel is completely removed from the tooth leaving the dentin exposed.  Dentin is extremely sensitive!!  However, after adjusting the temporaries, if you are still in a lot of pain, go back and see the dentist again.  Don't worry about 'bothering' the dentist and the staff... that is the reason they are there.  Also, if you are experiencing that much sensitivity, I would recommend that you ask the doctor to numb you when you go in to have the permanent crown placed.  This is not normally done, but should be in situations such as yours.
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After all treatment to teeth there is going to be a bit of post-op pain as the nerve recovers. For most of the time everything will setlle within a day.\nWith a crown, it's not always the depth so much but the broad area of tooth damaged that can cause post-op pain. Some cements are irritating too. I always like to swab the tooth prep down with corticosteroid eye drops before cementation.\nEven with the best care, there is always some risk of permanent damage, resulting in continuing post-op sensitivity and the need for an RCT. This risk has been estimated at 5-10%.\nFor the moment, take some ibuprofen painkillers and monitor what happens. It'll either get better or worse, and there's nothing anyone can do at this stage.
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1. after having the crown, if it is high it can cause pain as everytime you bite together all the pressure first hits this tooth,\n2. you say the root canal helped. but not after the injection had worn off, are u sure the root canal was really needed? as u may of felt the relief of the pain from the injection as oppose to the actually starting of root canal\n3. does the crown still feel high?, when u close ure mouth slowly together is the crown the first tooth u feel?\n4. i would suggest going back to the dentist, doctor will not help as they dont know much about dentistry,( not in uk anyway) \n5. you can also experince pain after an root canal so it could be one of many things, i think maybe ure dentist should of informed you of these things a little better.\ngood luck i hope u find a solution
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~~~~~~Ok. I have braces for ummm.. about 8 months now. And trust me it does not hurt. Ok when you first go you then get spacers which is very painful (it feels like a big chunk of meat stuck between your teeth) Then you go to your next to pull the it out (WOOHOO) Then they put your brackets on but you don't get your wire on yet. They will give some wax to put on if it irritates your cheeks. After a few days you go to put on the wire. It doesn't hurt yet. When you go to sleep it will start to hurt. About a week it will stopped hurting. Getting it tightening doesn't hurt either. They just switch wires and changes colors. Just remember to brush your teeth and it will not hurt. Oh yeah remember that you got braces for straight teeth! Yeah they do put this silly putty thing to get your teeth impressions yeah it might choke you but it didn't me just remember to breathe thru your nose. The week when you just stat getting braces take a pain-relieving medicine for the pain. Yeah it would hurt when you press on your teeth or you bite your hamburger. I know they warned you not to eat hard sticky chewy food but I tried all and it doesnt do anything. ~~~~~~\n\n                             Good Luck,\n                                          Vy
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Yes, call the dentist.  It is normal to have sensitivity with a temporary crown if the tooth has not previously had a root canal but you shouldn't be having a great deal of pain.  Also, if you had the crown done last week then that's 4 weeks it's taking for the permanent crown to come back in from the lab... that's insane... it generally takes no more than 2 weeks.
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The root canal has its advantages, in that treatment can be completed in less time on your part.  However, if you have lots of time and are willing to go throught the extra expense now and implant is a great option.  why can't you get the RCT and Crown now? and the implant in 15 years or so when the crown and tooth fail?  Nothing last for ever, But impants are getting very predicable.\n\nOne bit of advice Molars implants take time.  don't rush the dentist to place your implant too soon.  Give it at least 4 months.  Unless your dentist has placed thousands of implants.  He should give it about 4 months (preferably 6) between extraction and implant placement.
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You'll be fine!  It's been 2 weeks.  We recommend not spitting or sucking on a straw for the first few days b/c the clot needs to stay in your socket to protect your bone.  Your gums should be healing now.  The clot should be dissolved.\nIf you had dry socket you would be in tremendous pain due to bone exposure.  Dull pain is common.  You are still in the healing process.\nIt should be fine to use a straw now.  \nTake some ibuprofen for the tenderness.  Ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory and will reduce any inflammation.
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had a fall as a kid and broke my front incisor. It turned black as the nerve went dead and later on as a teenager had a root canal done and got a crown fixed. The first crown lasted me for 5 years. Had to get it removed coz the root canal had to be redone. the crown I got fixed after that has a metal on the back side and enamel only on the front. That has lasted me for the last 15 years without any hassles. I do have to get it redone now because the enamel has turned yellow with the passage of time.\n\nGo for crowns if you really want to. A suggestion though: \n\nCheck out the link I have given, maybe some other  procedure could be more beneficial for you than a crown.\n\ngood luck