Crown Gum not connected

[tonybailey]

I have been to the dentist for the past 3 weeks have my 2 front crowns replaced. My old crowns were 12 years old, and I am sure when they were fitted, they went flush to the gums, as if they were natural teeth growing out of the gums.

The new crowns I have just had fitted are ok, but I have a problem with the fact that they don't fit flush with the gims. I thought that cosmetic dentistry mean't they should look by the the natural teeth.

I am annoyed beccause I had the teeth changed as there was a gap at the top, albeit the gap was a dark grey and very evident, the gap now is not grey and now huge, but the crown is still not completely up to the gum. I went back, and the dentist said it can not go right up to the gum as it will irritate it and wear it down over the years.

Is he correct? is it true that the crown should not go right up to the gum, and it shouldn't look like it is growing naturally out of the gum?

Any help would be great.
Thanks
Tony

[Top 3 Dentists]

This may or may not be true, depending on the condition of your gums, but you should not see the difference between where your teeth and crowns start. They should be a continuation of one another, unless, you have a low lip line, meaning you do not show the gums when you smile, then there is no need to extend the crown too far down and it would be easier for you to keep the area clean. Cosmetic Dentistry has evolved. But many dentists have not evolved with it. And anyone can call themselves a Cosmetic Dentist, even if they do not have any training (http://www.top3dentists.com/) read this and if needed, you can have the teeth evaluated by a properly trained Cosmetic Dentist in your area as a second opinion to see if there is something else that could be done about it or even if anything needs to be done about it. But having options is always a great thing, http://www.top3dentists.com/pages/cosmetic