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Dental prosthetics defective?

I had my two lower front teeth knocked out in the 1980s in teens. Prosthetics lasted into my 30s but had to have them glued back in place a couple of times.

In January 2013 they were replaced by new ceramic teeth. One fell off after a few month and was glued back. The second fell a few weeks later was glued back and fell again one or two months later (that's today).

Is this a symptom of a defect with the 'inlay cores'? Link: s14.postimg.org/f6na9rgyp/100_1884.jpg

Also, the ceramic crown looks cracked along the edge. It shouldn't wear off so fast? Link: s22.postimg.org/jjeu2rxsx/100_1885.jpg

What should I expect from the dentist who did this work?
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It just didn't work: the tooth is gone again. Any thoughts?
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According to the dentist who did the work, it's probably mechanical friction with the upper teeth that causes dislocation, which is a reasonable explanation. So he ground down the teeth' edged and glued it back in place.
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By the way, this was done in France, supposedly the country with the best health care in world.  

Let anti-gallic sentiment loosen tongues ...

PS: it's true that it was done in France.
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Is 'double check with another dentist' the best advice I can get on this forum?
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Thanks, that answers the third question, but without the first two I can't make a convincing case for him to redo the work.

One teeth shows sign of decay after only a few months: is this normal, yes/no?

Both teeth are falling off: is the cement in the gum poor quality, what's the most likely cause?
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Seeing another dentist to have a second opinion is advised.if the service does not meet current standard of care, you may ask you original dentist to redo the work.
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