Re: NEED DENTAL ADVICE - SEE PICTURES

From: StovePipe (ADay_at_the.Races)
Date: 06/27/04 

Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 03:59:23 GMT

Joel M. Eichen, D.D.S. <joeleichen@yahoo.com> wrote:

> ANNOTATED TEXT.
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> Here is a run-down:, in 1997-1999 my teeth were all crowned and
> mostly root canalled by an incompetent dental clinic with a series of
> dentists. in 2001 My front BICUSPID?
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> REPLY --> actually the lateral incisor, the one just behind the still
> existing front crown on the central incisor.
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> broke off and it was glued once but broke again, new dentist says a
> new post is needed.
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> REPLY ---> Yes, if its root canaled (IT IS) then it needs a solid
> post.
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> Shortly after the rear bridge next to the broken bicuspid collapsed.
> It was re-glued in 2001 and and came off today ( 6/25/2004) From what
> I see 2 of the teeth continued to rot away under the crown as it looks
> like tooth material is still in the crown.
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> REPLY ---> YES! This is the mystery of dentistry that people do not
> address. If you have a huge filling and then the dentist grinds away
> circumferentially to slip the crown over the tooth, there is not much
> attaching the crown (or bridge) to the tooth structure.
>
So, JME, you'd do a root canal so as to get a good core to attach to?
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> The last rear tooth is a fake.
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> REPLY --> technically its a "cantilevered pontic." This mean a
> free-end false tooth replacement.
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> I am stuck with my current dentist due to my PPO and I am skeptical
> what he says, last time this happened he first wanted to extract teeth
> and put in implants, I cannot believe after spending almost $15000 +
> to have this problem fixed I am having this problem.
>
> REPLY ---> The Joelster's fix.
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> 1. A gingivectomy removing some of the superfluous gum tissue from the
> teeth. I believe you have some bone loss and some free-standing gum.
> This takes 5-10 minutes and is done when the other work is done. No
> biggie.
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> 2. THREE posts .... for the three teeth that are destined to hold this
> bridge. THREE GOOD POSTS.
>
I assume you mean cast gold posts?
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> 3. Using the old bridge, and first drilling out the busted off tooth
> structure, use the bridge as a form for creating three cores to
> attasch to the three posts. TECHNICALLY, create an intaglio- or
> reverse post core.

You're going to fill the crowns with Duralay or other casting resin and
then seat the bridge onto the abuttement teeth
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> 4. Recement this here old bridge and it will be just great.
>
> FIRST, you have a beef with your old dentist/dental clinic/ whatever.
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> Better settle that pronto.
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> Joel M. Eichen DDS
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> joeleichen@yahoo.com
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> Did I waste time and money crowning the teeth?. It broke me
> financially. But I was young and this was the 1st health crisis I ever
> had to deal with on my own. I am going to se e the dentist Monday
> 6/28/2004, I know the pictures are a bit blurry I would appreciate any
> comments anyone would have to make as to what course of action I
> should take.
>
> Clipper965@hotmail.com
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> On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 15:33:13 -0400, "Atlantic965"
> <Clipper965@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> >Please visit my web site and comment if you can:
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