07-17-2007, 12:20 AM | #1 |
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A big chunk of my tooth broke off
over the weekend. It's one of the back molars. It has a filling in it, and actually last summer a little chunk of the tooth broke off, but it didn't hurt at all. Then Sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning a larger chunk must have broke off and I guess I swallowed it because the whole back part of the tooth is missing now and it hurts a bit.
So I have an appointment to see the dentist tomorrow about the matter. My dad's telling me I'm probably getting a crown. How long does it take for them to actually install the thing in my mouth? None of this sounds very fun, but right now it's interfering with my ability to eat, and I so I figure I better go get the problem addressed sooner rather than later. |
07-17-2007, 12:33 AM | #2 | |
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My current dentist, however, is in the modern world and I love it. He drills your tooth down to the stub, and then digitally images your mouth. He then uses CAD type software to design your crown replacement. This takes only a few minutes. Then he color matches your teet, and chooses a porcelain blank that matches, and then puts the blank in his mill, which is controlled by the CAD software, and causes a permanent crown to be made on the spot. This is then fitted and cemented in place and you are good to go. No return visit, the whole thing takes 60-90 minutes. As someone with far too mcuh crown experience, the new way is by far, even if more expensive (and it relaly isn't) the best way to go.
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07-17-2007, 12:42 AM | #3 | |
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I'm mostly concerned how long it will take them to grind my tooth down to a little stump. Does it take a couple of hours, or minutes, what? Sounds miserable. |
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As a capable dental lab technician he knows the power of those x-ray devices and the devious intentions of its users......look on the bright side though, if you still seek romantic involvement it is more likely than not the Dentist is not gay. Unless she is a woman, or a Ute. Takes the midnight train, goin' anywhere........
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Drilling time depends on where in the mouth and how hard it is, but probabyl ranges from 10-20 minutes. The difficult part is you can feel all the pieces of tooth or prior filling (most of mine are from prior fillings) flying around your mouth. If you have had deep fillings, and you proabbyl have if you had one collapse needing a crown, you'll probabyl be ok with the drilling aprt, as it's not much worse.
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07-17-2007, 01:18 AM | #7 |
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don't mention to this dates. nothing lights a fire like telling dates your teeth are crumbling!
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07-17-2007, 01:22 AM | #8 |
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Calcium.
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I have so much gold bling in my mouth, I have no doubt that I will be robbed at gun point for them. I have crowns all over the place and I will take nothing less than gold crowns. It totally impresses everyone that I know.
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07-17-2007, 02:04 AM | #10 |
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Try brushing your teeth once in a while!
I have no room to talk, I have 4 or 5 crowns myself. My advice would be to request some serious painkillers. One of my crowns replaced a deep filling and it hurt for about six months after I got the crown. It takes a while for the nerve to settle down. |
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