Re: Crown or Fill?

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> Careful bite adjustment and an NTI would sure help.
>

I could be all wrong on this case, but being as it fell off so soon, I would
be very suspicious of the need for an occlusal adjustment. And, NTI after
that. If I looked in the back and saw 2 or more crowns, and some
questionable filings, I would be discussing parafunction real quick.

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Amatus

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"Dartos" <tuthjockey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I agree with AC. I've placed many 'fillings' that are this
> large with years of success. Beveling the margins and
> veneering the whole tooth (with composite) adds more retention.
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> Careful bite adjustment and an NTI would sure help.
>
> Dartos
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> Amatus Cremona wrote:
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>>>My question: is it reasonable to expect a filling to hold here? Or
>>>should I go with a crown?
>>>
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>> You should be able to get a filling to stay there very well. You may
>> need to have the way your teeth "bite" adjusted first. You may also need
>> to wear a small appliance at night while you sleep. Your dentist needs
>> to look for the latero-protrusive bracing positions where you work this
>> spot with the lower tooth and carefully recontour some teeth.
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