Monthly Archives: Dental Crown

• Are They Misdiagnosing a Dental Emergency?

  I broke a front tooth while on vacation about three years ago. I saw an emergency dentist who did a root canal treatment on the tooth. He did the filling part and said my dentist could do the crown when I returned home from vacation. When I did get home, my dentist removed the filling…

• Tooth Hurts and Dentist Can't Figure Out Why?

  I had an accident while I was out of town. I had an emergency emergency dental appointment that resulted from that accident because of trauma to the tooth. I had two teeth hit. One of them was broken. The other was okay. The dentist did an emergency root canal treatment on the broken tooth. When…

• Getting a Refund from a Dentist Who Made a Mistake

  I had a tooth that was slanted from thumb sucking. My dentist put a crown on it in order to fix that. A few weeks later, it became sensitive to both hot and cold. The dentist told me this was a normal condition in the first few weeks and my tooth would adjust. I was…

• Daughter Broke Her Front Tooth

  My daughter fell and broke a chunk off her front tooth. I immediately called our pediatric dentist and he said the soonest he could see her is six months from now. I told him we are pretty anxious to get it fixed and asked him to recommend somewhere. His response was that everyone will tell…

• Daughter has a Broken Tooth

  I have a ten-year-old daughter. Today she fell and broke a front tooth. I am a bit frustrated with my dentist who said that he can fix it but he cannot see her for six weeks. When I told him I did not want to wait that long, he said it was necessary for the…

• cerec crowns on front teeth

  I was in a car accident and damaged both my front teeth. I need to get crowns on them. I am trying to decide between regular crowns and CEREC crowns. Is one better than the other? Benjamin Dear Benjamin, CEREC crowns are made out of single block of porcelain. This will give it a very…

• dental bridge or implant

  I have to replace two teeth and get a dental crown on another one. I’m trying to decide between dental implants and a dental bridge. What do you think would best work? Kevin Dear Kevin, Both a dental implant and a dental bridge are good tooth replacement options. Which one you get will depend on…

• Pimple turning tooth gray

  I think I need help fast, but I don’t have a dentist. I have a pimple on my gums which is causing serious pain. I think it’s poisoning a tooth tooth because one of my teeth has turned gray. What do I do if I don’t have a dentist? Brooke Dear Brooke, Tooth pain is…

• Cosmetic Dentistry Tourism Disaster

  I had porcelain veneers placed on my top teeth and a dental implant and crown on my bottom arch. In the U.S. it would have cost me over $60,0000 but I was able to get it done overseas for around $11,000. At first, I was pleased as punch, but now I’m four months out and…

• Should I Call an Emergency Dentist for a Lost Filling?

  Is it a dental emergency if I lost a filling? It’s the New Years Weekend and I don’t really fancy spending it in the dentist’s office. Mark C. Dear Mark, What??? You don’t want to ring in 2018 from a dental chair? I can’t imagine why not. What could be more invigorating? In the case…