Hi Gretchen,

Oh crud :/ I hope things start to look up for you... this has been enough already!

Glad you made the decision to remove #14 and not mess with doing the rc and inevitable complications. The depth of the fracture could have been non visible to the dentist when he prepped the tooth.... that is common. I hope this one site heals well :) Yes, you dentist should reimburse you 100% of the crown fee for #14.

Regarding the chip in the new crown.... oye. The porcelain usually cracks off because..... 1) the bite was off or 2) the integrity of the porcelain was compromised either during the lab processing or when the dentist drilled into it to adjust the bite at the time of the insertion. Depending on how large a chip and the location determines if a new crown has to be made. If it has to be replaced, you should not be charged a dime more for it.

Okay... now behave yourself and don't run into any more trouble!
Bryanna ~'.'~

Hi gdmcor
 

Hi, I just have a comment. If my dentist fixed a cracked tooth and put a crown over it, then I lost the tooth anyway, I would be furious. He owed it to you to tell you that cracked tooth may not be anygood to hold onto a crown. Those are expensive I sure know about that. Some dentists are in it only for the money, and do treatments that may not hold up. You are right that finding a good dentist is hard. It took me most of my life. However, looking for a new dentist is the right thing to do. So sorry you are going through all this expensive treatments. Getting a refund... I am not sure many dentists would do this. I hope you do get a refund. ginnie

Ginnie, I was more mad that my new crown chipped! :mad: The dentist did say that I might need a root canal, but he hoped not. Sure...they also do root canals, but I wouldn't have had him do it anyway. :rolleyes:

Bryanna, I just can't seem to stay out of trouble with the dentists. I don't know if it's me or if it's them, but I'd like to think it's them! :D

I will make sure that I am reimbursed for the crown that I paid for on #14! At least I only had the temp crown on when it was extracted.

I feel that I will need a new crown made, I'm getting food stuck in the chipped area and it's very annoying. It's a rather large chip and I will be mad (very mad) if it's not replaced.

I like my new attitude towards dentists, it's their problem, not mine! :wink:

Thanks to both of you! Gretchen

Hi Gretchen
 

I really hope you get that refund, and that you find a good dentist. Good grief it took me most of my life to find one, no joke.
I chipped a front tooth a week ago on a peach pit. I have small hairline fractures on all my front teeth. She repaired it like magic, no needles, and it was the first time a drill was put on my tooth without me being scared. It is such a relief to finally find that special dentist you trust. You need that in your own life, and not to get the run around with what treatments you need. I thank Bryanna, as it was her that got me to find the proper treatments. I am glad I listened! Hope it all works out for you. Let me know what happens. ginnie

Gretchen,

Your dentist didn't do anything out of the norm as far as preparing that tooth for a crown... fracture and all. He did indicate to you that this tooth may be in trouble and that is why when he put the temp on, he agreed to give it some time before putting on the permanent one. So the light at the end of that tunnel is that he feel obligated to reimburse you since the tooth was removed so soon after the preparation of the tooth. Just gently make it clear that you would like to be reimbursed now.

The chipped crown will need to be fixed or replaced and the cost of doing that would be on him.

Keep us posted!

Bryanna

I will keep you both informed, and thanks for being here for me!
:hug: Gretchen

Well, I didn't think I'd be back here until Monday, after I see the OS, or even Wednesday, after I see the dentist.

However....now my tooth #14 that was extracted on Monday, is still hurting. To be more specific, the gums are very sore, and the tooth next to the site, #13, is sore and throbbing. :eek:

Bryanna, my main question is about tooth 13. Why would it hurt when I touch it slightly or esp. when I happen to chew on it? I know it was right next to the one extracted, but still, it doesn't make sense to me.

Also my left sinus is still very sore and bothering me. It pretty much feels the way it did before the extraction and that's not good. What about a dry socket?

Like I said, I see the OS on Monday; what should I make sure to ask him and have him look for?

Honestly, I'm so tired of all of this, but I won't give up until the pain is gone.

Thank you so much for your help and reassurances, Bryanna and ginnie, I am glad I have knowledgeable and compassionate people to talk to about this!

Gretchen

Hi gretchen
 

I will let Bryanna talk about this, as I am not sure. Sometimes infection in the bone can go to the next tooth. I hope this is not the case, and that you are just in the beginning stages of healing. Just mild salt water rinses. ginnie:hug:

Hi Gretchen,

Sounds to me like you may have some plaque accumulated near 13/14 site. Yes, it is normal for the adjacent teeth to the extracted tooth to feel sore or tender, especially is you are using them to chew with. Each tooth shares a portion of bone with the tooth next to it. So when that bone is disturbed during the extraction, it can cause the adjacent teeth to become temporarily vulnerable or overly sensitive to touch or chewing. It is best to avoid touching a sore tooth like that. So if you have to go to a soft food diet to avoid chewing there, then that may be your best bet.

A dry socket is very painful and OTC medications generally cannot ease it. It needs to be treated by the OS and sometimes more than one time. The jaw generally feels hot and inflamed, the pain may radiate along the entire jaw line, the patient may run a fever, and the throbbing can be relentless. Are you experiencing any of those symptoms?

The sinus may be sore if there was any communication between the tooth and the sinus membrane. There could have been a small perforation or just an irritation. Also sometimes the surgery to remove an upper molar will cause inflammation along the sinus which would feel sore for several days.

Ask the OS about a sinus communication during the extraction. Show him on the outside of your face where the sinus is tender and give a little detail like when it is most sore, when it's not. Any other symptoms like nasal discharge, post nasal drip, bad (salty) taste... anything like that he should know about. Ask him if #13 looks healthy, explain the soreness.

Hope this helps!
Bryanna

Bryanna, I have some throbbing from the area, my left ear feels full and hurts at times, and there is the same spot on the jaw that is sore. This morning the pain was pretty bad, but it has decreased some for now. There is post nasal drip, but that's a norm for me anyway!

I will go to more soft foods and avoid chewing on that tooth.

Thank you for the examples of questions to ask the OS on Monday. Also thank you for your prompt response!

I'll be so glad/grateful when I can get off ibuprofen and painkillers!

Gretchen :Thank you: