Re: TEMPORARY CROWN

Um,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, what's a temporary?

I know STeve B. was waiting for me to say that.

On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 13:19:48 GMT, Steven Bornfeld
<dentaltwinnospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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>BrianInNY wrote:
>> I'm wearing a multi-tooth temporary crown piece. Some of the filed
>> teeth are covered by a temporary teeth that extend completely beyond
>> the filed tooth to slightly below the gum line. I'm certainly aware
>> that a temporary piece is often ill-fitting - it's hardly a perfect
>> fit. But I'm concerned about the permanent piece. Shouldn't the
>> permanent piece fit perfectly over the filed tooth as opposed to
>> completing covering the entire tooth,all the way to the gum base? Would
>> appreciate responses from dentists - thank you.
>
> This is one of those areas where judgements differ. Cosmetic need,
>periodontal health, and caries protection have conflicting needs.
> Yes, the crown should end where the preparation of the tooth ends. But
>for front teeth, generally the preparation is carried SLIGHTLY under the
>gumline so the edge of the crown doesn't show. For back teeth, we
>generally try to end the crown at the gumline.
> Sometimes teeth are short and the preparation must be carried far
>enough down the root that the crown made will stay on. In this case it
>is wise to do what is called a crown lengthening procedure, in which gum
>tissue (and sometimes a bit of bone) are removed, so the crown need not
>be extended far under the gumline. Extending the crown under the
>gumline significantly will cause gum problems.
>
>Steve
>
>>

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