Dental crowns

Lord Derpington

Hi all,

I've been getting some dental work done recently with my dentist, and agreed to a treatment plan that they made out when I went for first consultation.

It consisted of 1 filling, removal of all 4 impacted wisdom teeth and fitting of crowns.
This is where my question arises, two of the crowns are definitely needed as one tooth was cracked and the other has a very very large filling post root canal.
The other two teeth however are at present in no way hindering me or in pain, I was told they need crowns as they are filled, the filling is very large and they are at risk of cracking.

Should I carry on with the treatment plan as laid out by my dentist or should I let sleeping dogs lie and deal with crowns if/when they are 100% necessary in the future?

ballsymchugh

it's completely your choice. you seem to know the pros and cons already though. the only thing is, you can never accurately predict when heavily filled teeth may fracture, and depending on how they do, they may not be suitable for crowns.
your dentist has picked a more predictable route for you, as long as you look after them.

carleigh

If funds permit, I personally would get the whole job done and be finished with it, fingers crossed. I had endodontic treatment last week, and visiting my own dentist tomorrow to start work on a crown, just to make sure there is no possibility of more trouble down the line. Make sure to get the form from the dentist to claim tax back for the crown work. Ive been scrimping and saving since Christmas to get mine done, can't wait til its over.

Lord Derpington

Thanks for the help guys, it was just slightly worrying to think that i could be destroying teeth that don't necessarily need the treatment just for caution.
I think I will carry out the filling replacement as planned at present, changing the filling for a harder/better quality filling then reassess prior to crown preparation.

The other main concern would be that if the filling are too deep, then preparing for crown/replacing the filling might arise the need for root canal on those two teeth, although I am assured that this will not be the case.

sparkling sea

I had 2 crowns placed on my back teeth almost 3 years ago and I have had nothing but trouble since. I am constantly clenching my jaw and grinding my teeth both of which I never did until I got the crowns and my dentist just can't fix the problem.
If I could go back I never have got the crowns in the first place, I am soooo sorry I ever got them and would not ever recommend them to anyone:mad: