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- Metal taste in mouth after crowns put in place: I had four crowns put on my four upper central teeth to reduce the large gap between the two middle teeth. Since then I have a terrible taste of metal. What causes this? What can I do to rid myself of this bad taste? ...Visitor from WI (answer)
- Loose Crown and Post: About 7 years ago, the tooth next to my front tooth had a root canal and cap with a post. The post was needed because the tooth had been previously capped about 20 years earlier and it snapped. Recently, the cap with post has been cemented twice and falls out after about 3 months. Is there a possible alternative to repair this crown and post? Post is attached to the crown. I am trying to avoid a last resort dental implant. ...Visitor from NJ (answer)
- Removing Crowns: I have a crown on my front tooth that needs to be replaced. Only the root w/post remain of this tooth, as I had a root canal years ago. Since my gum keeps receding and removal of the crown invariably disturbs and usually removes a small amount of gum tissue, is there any way to remove the crown without grinding it off? Perhaps drilling a small hole or two on the backside and injecting something to soften the cement? The crown is 4-5 years old. ...Visitor from PA (answer)
- Tooth exposure above crown and tooth aching: I had eight crowns on my upper front teeth. My tooth shows and is exposed above the crowns. Four of the teeth ache and the gum is still sensitive more than six weeks later. The teeth are large and protrude and I need to wet my lips and make moves with my mouth to close my mouth. Look like I have buck teeth. What can I do? ...Visitor from MD (answer)
- Black Line with New Crowns: I had crowns on two of the upper backside teeth of my mouth. After everything was done I noticed this light black line avove my teeth which worried me. The doctor said it was a little of gum recession and stopped at that. He recommended that I have crowns and veneers for my front teeth. I am worried that if I get crowns for my front teeth there will be more gum recession and my teeth will look worse having a black line above them. I don't know what to do and do not feel comfortabe to talk to him as when I mentioned something about that he seemed to ignore it. My front teeth underwent root canals and of course they are not the whitest, one of them looks slightly gray. I definitely think the gum recession happened because of the crowns as I have not experienced this before. ...Visitor from DE (answer)
- Crown Post fell out: What can I do to keep my post in? It fell out and I don't have insurance. It is implanted into a tooth. ...Visitor from AL (answer)
- New Crown causing pain in upper jaw: Since having a crown replaced on a lower molar 8 months ago I have had a strange, very annoying feeling centering in the molar above which had a root canal and crown a few years ago. I have avoided chewing on this side ever since. X-rays of the upper tooth look normal although the roots are close to the sinuses. I have had no colds or reason to believe I have a sinus infection. I am not clenching or grinding. I've been back to have the teeth ground down 4 times with no improvement. Cold and tapping don't cause pain. Sometimes the ususual feeling seems to be in the gums at the back of the jaw. Lately, the upper incisors on that side sometimes bother me too. Where do I go from here? ...Visitor from WI (answer)
- Painful teeth after crown placed: I had 3 crowns: 2 full and 1 half to the back left side of my mouth 3 months ago. I am still having pain and taking NSAIDs (Non Steriodal Anti-Inflamatory Drugs) to relieve the pain at least 1-2 days. I am filing a dispute with that Dentist for another issue. I do not want to see that dentist again. Is pain normal after crowns are placed? Could I go to another Dentist to fix it if not normal? ...Visitor from CA (answer)
- Horizontal ridges on crowns: I recently had crowns done on my front 6 upper teeth. They seem to have noticeable horizontal ridges which can be felt when I run my tongue or finger over them. Is this normal or should porcelain fused with metal crowns be smooth? ...Visitor from NC (answer)
- Crown Pain for 6 years: I have three molars that have been crowned, all installed by the same dentist. The last crown installed has caused me pain off and on since installation nearly six years ago. Three years ago a large piece split off so I suspect it was high. If I bite down hard on the tooth it hurts quite severely when I release the bite. My current dentist has rebuked my inquiry about replacing the crown, pushing to instead do a root canal. He has done xrays and says he sees no problem with the crown. Would a root canal make sense, or should it be possible to simply replace this crown and stop the pain? ...Visitor from MN (answer)
- Uneven New Crowns: I was grinding one side of my mouth and wearing down my teeth, making the teeth on one side of my mouth a lot shorter than the other side. So, I got 16 crowns (8 top and 8 bottom) but the new crowns have been moulded on the old teeth so they are still shorter on one side. My dentist recommends filing down the teeth (new crowns) on the other side to make it even. Will filing down the teeth ruin the seal on the ceramic crowns? Should I get him to make new crowns to match the good side? ...Visitor from Australia (answer)
- Crown Failure and Filing Adjacent Teeth: My dentist put a crown on my tooth and it broke. He then made one in his office. I think it was too big and he filed down a good tooth next to it in order to get this crown on my tooth. Now the good tooth that was next to it, which he filed down, has a very sharp edge and I feel bits of it are breaking of. What can I do? ...Visitor from IN (answer)
- Crown Replacement Pain and Sensitivity: I recently replaced two crowns to my front upper teeth. Both done about 20 years ago and finally one broke of. As you know from then the crowns had the white gold inside which darkened through the years. I decided to have both done with porcelain. I have had a lot of discomfort due to eating or swallowing liquid. Sensitivity problems and my eye reacts to it. I have gone to this dentist more times that I have ever visited a dentist in my life. He keeps grinding the back and rubbing wax paper. He has also told me he needed to grind two lower teeth making them angular and visibly showing the center of my real teeth. He said it takes time for them to set right. I paid $1,200. I believe the mold was made crooked? ...Visitor from CA (answer)
- Black between gums and crown: I have several porcelain crowns on my front teeth. Several years ago I got a cyst in my gums. My dentist said all of the root was not removed in my root canal. The cyst caused my teeth to shift and they are now uneven. Some pushed forward leaving a black line between the crown and my gums. My dentist now says that he wants to remove my front teeth and give me a plate or flapper. Can anything else be done other that pulling teeth? Why can't I just have the crowns removed and put back in closer to the gum so the black doesn't show? ...Visitor from FL (answer)
- Crowns don't cover teeth: I have crowns that are sealed but not covering my teeth completely. They are sensitive when brushing and rinsing. I haven't had them long. When should they be replaced? Is the tooth not being covered but sealed a problem? ...Visitor from NM (answer)
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