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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / November 2005Crown Lengthening - Healing
Five days ago I had crown lengthening on the very back lower molar (#32, I think). The dentist who performed the procedure said some things that according to what I've read, seem iffy: 1) That the dressing would come off like a band-aid, not to worry. She didn't say when. Shouldn't it be on for two weeks? 2) That after two weeks it would be healed and I could have a temporary crown put on. Doesn't it take much longer than that? Also I was wondering what the signs of healing vs. not healing properly are. What should I look for, and what indicates the healing isn't going well? The area is no longer sore. Sara > Five days ago I had crown lengthening on the very back lower molar > (#32, I think). The dentist who performed the procedure said some > things that according to what I've read, seem iffy: > > 1) That the dressing would come off like a band-aid, not to worry. She > didn't say when. Shouldn't it be on for two weeks? No. The dressing is for comfort only. Retaining it too long will trap food and you'll get an awful smell. > 2) That after two weeks it would be healed and I could have a temporary > crown put on. Doesn't it take much longer than that? There is healed, and then there is healed. The tooth should be prepared and a temporary placed fairly promptly to inhibit the attachment from migrating up the tooth surface again. In other words, the crown lengthening was to expose some more tooth structure; the temporary should be placed to ensure that the exposed tooth structure remains available for placement of the crown. Once the temporary crown is placed it may be desireable to wait a couple of weeks for for healing before the impression for the permanent crown is taken. Waiting time depends on how well the healing procedes, which your dentist will be able to assess. > Also I was wondering what the signs of healing vs. not healing properly > are. What should I look for, and what indicates the healing isn't going > well? > > The area is no longer sore. I'm not going too far out on a limb by saying you are healing well for 5 days if it isn't sore. If it were infected, it would hurt. Steve > Sara  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 Oh thank you so much for replying. I really appreciate it. So does that mean I should peel the dressing off now that its been a few days? thanks again. oh and also although the area isn't sore i have noticed a bit of an ache in my jaw. Is that normal? Could it be an infection? Sara > > 2) That after two weeks it would be healed and I could have a temporary > > crown put on. Doesn't it take much longer than that? [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > Brooklyn, NY > 718-258-5001 > Oh thank you so much for replying. I really appreciate it. So does that > mean I should peel the dressing off now that its been a few days? > > thanks again. It's worth a quick call to the surgeon to make sure there are no special circumstances here. If there were any sutures, there is a chance for instance that you could pull them out. > oh and also although the area isn't sore i have noticed a bit of an > ache in my jaw. Is that normal? Could it be an infection? If there is any doubt, again a call it in order. But if the area isn't sore it's very unlikely to be infected. You may find the tooth more temperature sensitive if there is any root exposure and this is a vital tooth. Steve > Sara > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >>Brooklyn, NY >>718-258-5001 |
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