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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / March 2006Cement under crowns
I have a bridge of 4 teeth (held on by the first and 4th). The back crown is loose due to cement failure as there is no decay on the tooth. However, the front crown is solid as a rock. In order to remove the bridge the dentist says it will need to be cut off and then redone at a cost of $700/crown. Is there a way to loosen the front crown's cement so I can save $3000? TIA Bobby (email address bogus. just post here please) I have hammered many off with a reverse dent-puller type of gadget. It like what they use at the body shop to pull dents, but its smaller o course. Another sure fire way is to chew Jaw Breakers candy for a coul of weeks and it almost always loosens. Joel Bobby Janow Wrote: > I have a bridge of 4 teeth (held on by the first and 4th). The bac > crown is [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Bobby > (email address bogus. just post here please -- Joel34 > I have a bridge of 4 teeth (held on by the first and 4th). The back crown is > loose due to cement failure as there is no decay on the tooth. Without removing the crown from that tooth or the entire bridge there is NO way to know if there is decay under it or not, unless it was placed day before yesterday. The crown puller idea Joel suggested might work. If the crown is well made, I'd say it's a long shot. Wish I had some better suggestion, but there may be no other way than to cut it off if the puller idea doesn't work. Dr. G. prosthodontist > However, the > front crown is solid as a rock. In order to remove the bridge the dentist [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Bobby > (email address bogus. just post here please)  SignaturePlease reply via newsgroup. That's kinda what I thought too. Thanks heavens for Delta Dental. BJ >> I have a bridge of 4 teeth (held on by the first and 4th). The back crown >> is [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> Bobby >> (email address bogus. just post here please) Sweet Baby Cakes Wrote: > That's kinda what I thought too. Thanks heavens for Delta Dental. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > YEAH -- Joel34 As follow up, I have "pulled off" (removed) hundreds of bridges this wa .... some with no damage to the bridge, others with some damage, bu still its worth a try. I have never inadvertently extracted a loos tooth although I lever do this on lower anterior teeth that ar compromised. Joely Dr. G. Wrote: > > I have a bridge of 4 teeth (held on by the first and 4th). The bac > crown is [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > -- > Please reply via newsgroup -- Joel34 With the little sledge hammer thing or the jaw breakers? I'm thinking of buying some laffy taffy, going off my diet and having a go at it. BJ > As follow up, I have "pulled off" (removed) hundreds of bridges this way > .... some with no damage to the bridge, others with some damage, but [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] >> -- >> Please reply via newsgroup. |
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