Re: Crown Removal and Replacement

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Re: Crown Removal and Replacement

Newbie	26 Feb 2007 16:01
>> if the crown was placed just for a short time and there is nothing >> wrong on the tooth, I mean the crown itself has some problem, how [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Steve The crown is fine, it's the tooth underneath that has a problem. <G>

Steven Bornfeld	24 Feb 2007 17:20
> On Feb 22, 2:09 pm, Steven Bornfeld <dentaltwinm...@earthlink.net> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Thanks What's wrong with the crown? Steve

Victor

24 Feb 2007 09:44

On Feb 22, 2:09 pm, Steven Bornfeld <dentaltwinm...@earthlink.net>
wrote:

> > Actually this was not about lack of trust, as I have already scheduled
> > the appointment. This was about the procedure, what to expect and if
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> Steve

if the crown was placed just for a short time and there is nothing
wrong on the tooth, I mean the crown itself has some problem, how
much more tooth will lose for the replacement? Does the tooth need to
be reshaped?

Thanks

Steven Bornfeld

22 Feb 2007 22:09

> Actually this was not about lack of trust, as I have already scheduled
> the appointment. This was about the procedure, what to expect and if
> there could be any damage to the underlying tooth by removing the
> crown. Does the tooth have to be re-shaped? Just want to know what
> I'm getting into. Thanks!

Sometimes the old crown can be popped off, but usually it's cut off esp.
if attempting to pop it off could be expected to put unsafe force on the
tooth. This is a clinical judgement, and ordinarily there shouldn't be
any significant risk to crown removal.
The decay at the gumline will of course have to be removed, and the
tooth will almost certainly need to be reshaped somewhat in order to
extend past the area the decay was, as the crown will have to cover this
area. However, the total amount of additional tooth cutting should be
much less than when the crown was done the first time. Other than that,
the procedure should be pretty much the same.

Steve

lacie

22 Feb 2007 21:54

On Feb 21, 9:20 am, Mark & Steven Bornfeld
<bornfeldm...@dentaltwins.com> wrote:

> > I had my normal 6 month appointment last week where I found out that
> > my previous dentist (the past 5 years) had sold the practice to a new
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Actually this was not about lack of trust, as I have already scheduled
the appointment. This was about the procedure, what to expect and if
there could be any damage to the underlying tooth by removing the
crown. Does the tooth have to be re-shaped? Just want to know what
I'm getting into. Thanks!

Mark & Steven Bornfeld	21 Feb 2007 17:20
> I had my normal 6 month appointment last week where I found out that > my previous dentist (the past 5 years) had sold the practice to a new [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > I appreciate any feedback. If you have doubts about your new dentist I would always suggest a second opinion. Steve Signature Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001

lacie

21 Feb 2007 16:17

I had my normal 6 month appointment last week where I found out that
my previous dentist (the past 5 years) had sold the practice to a new
dentist. He has installed all the new diagnostic tools that the
previous dentist did not have.

I had gone for 3 years with no work needed and now the new dentist
says I need to have my 2 crowns on rear molars replaced due to decay
at the gum line. He showed me all kinds of stuff with his new x-ray
machine and oral cameral (seemed very excited about his toys). I'm
concerned about the procedure and wanted to know what to expect. I
guess the good news is he didn't find anything on other teeth but this
procedure scares me.

I appreciate any feedback.

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