Biological width violation

[Hazel]

I had a crown put on in January and it has been hurting ever since. The dentist sent me to an endodontic place and they said I don't need a root canal. He took off the permanent crown and put on a temporary. I still have the same symptoms. He sent me back to the endodontic place and they said my biological width is violated and I need crown lengthening. Should the dentist pay for that procedure because he didn't respect the biological width?

 

[Naman Dentist]

If the biological width was violated during the crown prep, it’s considered a clinical error. In that case, the dentist should ideally take responsibility, including covering the cost of crown lengthening.

 

[Dr M]

Do you have any x-rays that you could share?

 

[Hazel]

Do you have any x-rays that you could share?

I don't have access to sharing the xrays currently, but I will look into getting them. The endodontic dentist showed me the violation on the xrays there.

 

[Hazel]

Do you have any x-rays that you could share?

 

[Dr M]

That crown is very deep down, but how did the tooth like prior to the crown placement? Need an idea of what the dentist had to work with initially.

 

[Hazel]

That crown is very deep down, but how did the tooth like prior to the crown placement? Need an idea of what the dentist had to work with initially.