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Crown of filling?

jester77 · 2016-12-14 10:50:06

One of my back teeth is missing a corner on the inside of the mouth. One dentist just put in a filling a left the corner of the tooth missing. The Last dentist put a little frame around it and built it back up with filling. It has now wore down and needs to be redone? Would a crown be a better option here? The rest of the…

14-12-2016 10:50am

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jester77

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One of my back teeth is missing a corner on the inside of the mouth. One dentist just put in a filling a left the corner of the tooth missing. The Last dentist put a little frame around it and built it back up with filling. It has now wore down and needs to be redone?

Would a crown be a better option here? The rest of the tooth is fine apart from that one corner.

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#2 14-12-2016 7:03pm

Dianthus

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Your dentist will advise you more accurately.
Depends on how frequently & to what extent the filling is wearing down&/dislodging, the size& depth of the filling, your bite, ect

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#3 15-12-2016 9:17am

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Well it is little difficult to give an accurate advise without seeing the condition of teeth but I would recommend you to consult with only one doctor instead of getting treatment from different dentists.
Thanks!!

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