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I apologize, this is a lengthy thread but I'm hoping for some insight.
I started my journey 3 months ago to replace my 4 porcelain crowns on my front teeth that were over 10 years old. The crowns had become cracked over time and I had an accident over the summer colliding with my dog where I felt certain I probably broke my nose, although I didn't go to the hospital. The crowns began to bother me a bit after this accident so I bit the bullet and started the process to replace them.
I spent over 3 hours in the dental chair the first visit and the temporary they made for me seemed very tight and uncomfortable. I left the dentist thinking once the swelling went down a bit the temporary would be fine. This wasn't the case. I ended up back at the dentist the next morning in excruciating pain. I had to get Novocain shots again and the technician made some adjustments to the temporary. The fit seemed better but still uncomfortable. I couldn't tread dental floss through it without pain so my gums remained puffy. I figured I could make it two weeks until my permanent crowns were made. As it turned, out the lab lost my case and it took a month to get my permanent crowns back.
Finally, I was able to go to the appointment to have my permanent crowns seated. The lab had not done a good job of making them and the dentist wanted them perfect, so we did another impression and sent them back. They went ahead and temporarily cemented the bad permanent set in. They seemed much more comfortable than the temporary. I actually got out of pain and was feeling good when I went in for my second shot at the permanent seat. The technician had a really hard time getting these crowns out. It was very uncomfortable. Again, the dentist was not happen with the way they looked but, I thought they looked better than the second set so we temporarily cemented these in, then more impressions and more waiting.
One of the two front teeth was much longer then the other and I had some pain when I bit down but I thought it was due to my bite being off slightly. I had a lot of travel for work and pleasure so I just sucked it up.
Last week, I flew to Dallas and on the way home I began to have a strange feeling that my upper lip was swelling and something just felt wrong. By the time I woke up Saturday morning, I had an abscess. My upper lip and left side of my face were very swollen. I've been on antibiotics for three days and I still have some swelling. I'm seeing my dentist today.
Finally, my question, the dentist said my real teeth were not cracked, only the crowns. We've done a lot of X-rays and no one said the roots looked compromised. Is there anyway the dentist could have known three months ago that this might happen and had me see an Endodontist first to avoid the abscess?
I really like my dentist but this makes me question their treatment. I've spent a lot of money and now I'm not sure what this abscess means for my dental health. Will it require surgery to drain or just a root canal, could I loose this tooth and have to get an implant.
I started my journey 3 months ago to replace my 4 porcelain crowns on my front teeth that were over 10 years old. The crowns had become cracked over time and I had an accident over the summer colliding with my dog where I felt certain I probably broke my nose, although I didn't go to the hospital. The crowns began to bother me a bit after this accident so I bit the bullet and started the process to replace them.
I spent over 3 hours in the dental chair the first visit and the temporary they made for me seemed very tight and uncomfortable. I left the dentist thinking once the swelling went down a bit the temporary would be fine. This wasn't the case. I ended up back at the dentist the next morning in excruciating pain. I had to get Novocain shots again and the technician made some adjustments to the temporary. The fit seemed better but still uncomfortable. I couldn't tread dental floss through it without pain so my gums remained puffy. I figured I could make it two weeks until my permanent crowns were made. As it turned, out the lab lost my case and it took a month to get my permanent crowns back.
Finally, I was able to go to the appointment to have my permanent crowns seated. The lab had not done a good job of making them and the dentist wanted them perfect, so we did another impression and sent them back. They went ahead and temporarily cemented the bad permanent set in. They seemed much more comfortable than the temporary. I actually got out of pain and was feeling good when I went in for my second shot at the permanent seat. The technician had a really hard time getting these crowns out. It was very uncomfortable. Again, the dentist was not happen with the way they looked but, I thought they looked better than the second set so we temporarily cemented these in, then more impressions and more waiting.
One of the two front teeth was much longer then the other and I had some pain when I bit down but I thought it was due to my bite being off slightly. I had a lot of travel for work and pleasure so I just sucked it up.
Last week, I flew to Dallas and on the way home I began to have a strange feeling that my upper lip was swelling and something just felt wrong. By the time I woke up Saturday morning, I had an abscess. My upper lip and left side of my face were very swollen. I've been on antibiotics for three days and I still have some swelling. I'm seeing my dentist today.
Finally, my question, the dentist said my real teeth were not cracked, only the crowns. We've done a lot of X-rays and no one said the roots looked compromised. Is there anyway the dentist could have known three months ago that this might happen and had me see an Endodontist first to avoid the abscess?
I really like my dentist but this makes me question their treatment. I've spent a lot of money and now I'm not sure what this abscess means for my dental health. Will it require surgery to drain or just a root canal, could I loose this tooth and have to get an implant.
