Hi Carol,
I am so sorry that you are dealing with this nonsense! Fabricating and fitting a temp crown should not be a big deal providing that the tooth/gum is healthy and there is adequate tooth structure above the gumline to put the crown onto. If alot of tooth structure is missing due to fracture or decay, then a core buildup is done..... which is simply a large resin filling that is added/bonded layer by layer onto the existing tooth that is sticking out of the gum. Then the temp crown is fitted and cemented over this bonded filling. The permanent crown would also be cemented over this filling.
The temporary crown material can sometimes be a little rough, but it can generally be smoothed out with a polishing bur or disk. The permanent crown is naturally smoother because it is porcelain.... or gold. I cannot think of any reason why there would be any bumps or feet!! put on a temp crown, especially it they are irritating to your tongue. What was the purpose of doing that, did the dentist say??
With regard to a prosthodontist vs a general dentist....... here's the dental version of the differences. ALL dentists are in the general category.... prosthodontists complete their general studies and then take additional studies/cases to learn how to restore "difficult cases" or those out of the ordinary. You may sometimes read on here that I suggest someone see a prosthodontist... depending on the situation. HOWEVER, any general dentist can at any time take those same courses or more extensive courses if they choose to do so. Also like anything else.... some people are just good at what they do and it's not necessarily the schooling that makes them that way, it's their natural ability to work well with their hands and their willingness to learn from their professional experiences. Sometimes, the "title" puffs up the ego so much that the person gets lost in all the puffs.........!!
You mentioned that you've had several temps or crowns on these two teeth... what was wrong with the teeth in the first place? Are they root canaled.... or periodontally involved?
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by Silky
Hi Bryanna,
Another dental ordeal that has been going on longer than my sinus perf. The two teeth next to the extracted wisdom teeth have temp crowns. For over a year, the crowns and temp crowns they placed on #15 have caused irritation and painful inflamed areas on the tongue. Removing #16 was part of the solution to see if there would be improvement, but there wasn't. Once the inflammation started on the tongue from #15, it seems nothing will fit without tongue pain. It started because a dentist placed a huge oversized crown that was also too short. This caused a sore on the tongue.
I just had a temp put on that is the worst ever. He actually put little feet on the temp and round bumps. (not the best shape for someone who already has tongue irritation!) He refused to change the temp. I will see a different dentist on Monday to make a new temp. I'm so exasperated now that I'm thinking I need to try to get a decent fitting temp on 14 and then if I can get a permanent crown on that.....I might need to extract #15. It's been over a year, and I'm sick of all the pain, and concerned if I keep this it could turn into cancer.
The dentist who put this last painful temp on is a prosthodontist. In your opinion, are prosthodontists usually any better with crowns than regular dentists? In this case, absolutely not.
Have you seen many instances where crowns cause tongue sores and can't find a proper fit for a crown after that?
Hope you're having a good holiday season so far. Carol
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