[QUOTE=Bryanna;749512]Silky....

Firstly, how are you?

Secondly, if the dentist has not inserted the permanent crowns... you are not responsible to pay for them. Sometimes in situations like yours, a letter from an attorney or a complaint to the state dental board will get you a refund.

Please check with us when you can

Bryanna


Hi Bryanna,

There is some progress. I had a permanent crown put on #14 with temp cement and it seems it will be fine. Do crowns usually remove with temp cement okay? The temp on #15 is still a problem with irritation to the tongue, so not sure what to try next.

I did start a complaint with the local dental society because the dentist never provided permanent crowns. They may be able to help get money refunded, but maybe not. After that is completed, one can still file a complaint with the state dental board. The dentist is going to try to say that I discontinued treatment, but that is not the case. He never answered his emergency phone number when the temp was causing extreme pain. He wouldn't even order a crown from the lab because he insisted
I complete treatment of 4 equilibration treatments and a $1000 bite guard first.

Thanks for your comments! Silky

Hi Silky,

Temporary cement is just that.. temporary. Unless the crown fits very tightly on the tooth, then yes, the crown will remove fairly easily if it is temporarily cemented.

With regard to your $$$ situation... If the dentist did not have the crowns made by the lab, but you or your insurance already paid for them...he cannot legally keep that money. If the dentist had the crowns made by the lab but never inserted them in your mouth... he can charge you the lab costs to have the crowns made. However, when he gets notice that you filed a complaint, he will most likely want to resolve this matter quickly.

Every dental office has reimbursed a patient from time to time for various reasons so it's not uncommon.

Keep us posted!

Bryanna




Hi Bryanna,

There is some progress. I had a permanent crown put on #14 with temp cement and it seems it will be fine. Do crowns usually remove with temp cement okay? The temp on #15 is still a problem with irritation to the tongue, so not sure what to try next.

I did start a complaint with the local dental society because the dentist never provided permanent crowns. They may be able to help get money refunded, but maybe not. After that is completed, one can still file a complaint with the state dental board. The dentist is going to try to say that I discontinued treatment, but that is not the case. He never answered his emergency phone number when the temp was causing extreme pain. He wouldn't even order a crown from the lab because he insisted
I complete treatment of 4 equilibration treatments and a $1000 bite guard first.

Thanks for your comments! Silky[/QUOTE]

Hi Bryanna,

I still have a problem with a crown on #15 causing irritation on the tongue. The dentist isn't sure if it is the crown or the wisdom tooth #17. The wisdom tooth has a flattened out cusp of mercury on the part of the tooth closest to #18. The tongue gets sore after eating. Could the #17 tooth even be affecting the tongue when chewing. The opposing wisdom tooth #16 was extracted, so there is no tooth to chew against. I hate to get #17 extracted if it is not the problem. The roots are close to the nerve on that tooth.

The crown is in temp cement. I was wondering if it was possible to make a very small temp crown (maybe something the shape of a bottle cap....the prepared tooth does not have much height to it) to put in there to relieve the irriation for a while and try to determine which tooth is the problem. Appreciate any helpful insight you might have. Thanks. Silky

Hi Silky,

The dentist could make a new temp with a different shape and also remove the mercury filling in #17 and replace it with a composite one (non mercury). I would not extract #17 unless it was infected, a collector of plaque and/or served no chewing purpose. Just changing that filling may solve the problem.

Bryanna