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Dental Health (Expert Forum)
REPLACING CROWNS
Questions in the Dental Health forum are answered by Dr. Jerome Bogin. Topics covered include bridges, cavities, crowns, orthodontics, and x-rays.
REPLACING CROWNS
by TRACEYTR, Apr 29, 2008 04:40PM
I HAVE 6 PORCELAIN CROWNS ON GOLDPOSTS (FRONT TEETH) SINCE 1978 AND AM LOOKING TO UPDATE/REPLACE THEM IN THE NEAR FUTURE.WHAT DOES THE PROCESSINVOLVE IN THE WAY OF REMOVING EXSISTING CROWNS(HOW DOES THE DENTIST GET THEM OFF?) WHAT WILL I EXPECT IN THE WAY OF THE PROCESS,TREATMENT AND LASTLY COULD I BE SEDATED? THANKYOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR REPLY,KINDEST REGARDS,TRACEY
Member Comments (1)
by scottma, Apr 29, 2008 09:36PM
To: traceytr
Cutting each crown into 2 pieces will facilitate removal of old crown without jeoparding the internal tooth.
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