Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Dental crown needs replaced after 1 year...is this usual?

Why would there be bad decay and need to replace a crown after 1-1 1/2 years? Would you just have it pulled and deal with the chewing problem? I have a dull tooth ache. Three back teeth are bad. Two had crowns in 2005 and the very back one has to be pulled. No dental insurance.
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HELLO, THE SIMPLE TRUTH IS THAT A CROWN SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THAT. WITH PROPER CARE, A CROWN CAN LAST MANY DECADES. I'VE HAD SOME PATIENTS TELL ME THEY'VE HAD A PARTICULAR CROWN FOR 25 OR 30 YEARS. FLOSSING IS A KEY BECAUSE THE EDGE, AKA MARGIN, CAN DEVELOP DECAY UNDERNEATH IF NOT KEPT CLEAN. THEN MAYBE THE CROWN WAS INADEQUATELY MADE AND CEMENTED WITH AN OPEN MARGIN?
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