Re: What Can Be Done?

From: Joel M. Eichen, D.D.S. (joeleichen_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/28/04


Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 11:47:12 -0400

On 28 Jun 2004 07:37:34 -0700, wipeout64@hotmail.com (Anonymous)
wrote:

>I had a cavity.

Starting off slow .....

>The dentist claimed it was too large and I'd need a
>crown.

K.

>The first crown came in and didn't fit and he put the temp back
>on. The temp didn't fit well the second time and was sensitive to hot,
>cold and sweets. I didn't fret because I knew I'd get a permanent
>crown soon. He put the permanent crown on and it is still sensitive to
>hot, cold and sweets. If it were just sensitive to hot and cold, I
>would think the nerve is not handling the crown. It's the sensitivity
>to sweets that makes be believe there is a leak.

Maybe.....

> What can be done when
>this is a final crown? Is it possible that decay has started on the
>remaining stub of the tooth? What can be done about this?

Sometimes its just sensitivity that goes away .......... you may need
someone too look it over carefully.

JOEL



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