crown end up getting destroyed by removing it, if it has been permanantly placed? The sensation I have, under my crown, is one that it fills full of pressure and wants to explode. The gum below it is also very tender. My dentist is out of town and I wondered if you could give me some feedback on this. Could there be an abcess under the crown or what?
2006-07-28 06:08:24 · 4 answers · asked by ontheroadagainwithoutyou 6 in Health ➔ Dental
You may have had micro gap between your tooth and the crown that has now been trapping food and is decayed and hurting. The crown will be destroyed when it is removed, but you have no choice. They will either remove the tooth and you can get a bridge or implant or flipper, or they can repair the tooth and put another crown on. I know it sucks, but it does happen. Good Luck
2006-07-28 06:45:00 · answer #1 · answered by yllwfav 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any crown can fall off and be recemented if there is no tooth inside it. With that said...crowns do not have to be destroyed but in this case it can fall off. Sometimes a crown can be taken off and put back on. Your symptoms seem that there may be some decay under the crown that has reached the nerve and caused there to be pressure. The gum can be tender b/c of the bacteria in the decay can cause gum irritation. If there is an abcess, it is at the root of the tooth, not under the crown. Under the crown can be decay that has reached the nerve then the nerve being damaged can cause an absess that would definitely cause pressure sensitivity. I would definitley get to a dentist...check to see if your dentist has left an emergency number. Most of the time they have a dentist covering for them or a cell number. You would need to take an anitbiotic for the absess if it is present. If the tooth is absessed then a root canal would be required in order to save the tooth. They can do a root canal through the crown and then there would be a little hole in the crown and that would be filled in with a filling. If there is decay under the crown...the crown would need to be taken off, decay removed, antibiotic taken and a root canal and a new crown. If the tooth cannot be saved that would then require extraction and replacement with bridge or implant. Implant is the best decision, but not covered by insurance. Hope this helps.
2006-07-28 06:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by Jaime S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a small cavity under my crown and the dentist took care of it without removing the crown.
2006-07-28 06:12:42 · answer #3 · answered by Paris Flea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get an abcess or you can have decay....both could be seen by an exray
2006-07-28 06:15:54 · answer #4 · answered by Wild seed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋