Crown's for Teeth

[sr71blackbird]

<p align="left">Last week my wife's molar cracked in half and I had to rush her to the dentist.&nbsp; He filed down the other half of the tooth and fitted over it a temporary crown.&nbsp; In 2 weeks we have to go back and she will get a permanent crown.&nbsp; I dont have experience with these things.&nbsp; Does anyone here have any?&nbsp; Do they last?&nbsp; Can they pop off?&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;</p><p align="center"><img height="197" src="http://www.aaauptownstardental.com/images/teeth/5.jpg" width="250" border="0" /></p>

[Hottub]

<p>Make sure you buy a Water Pik and an Oral B Professional Care. The biggest problem will not be popping off, but bacteria growing underneath it and causing decay.</p><p>Brush, floss, Plax, and Waterpick.</p><p>Actually, this is my advise to EVERBODY. Trust me, you don't want to go through gum planing and scaling</p><p>Everybody log off right now, and go floss!!</p>

[FUNKMAN]

i recently had&nbsp;post and crown work on one of my tooths...&nbsp; the tooth had a root canal and <strong>to save the tooth</strong> and keep it strong they fill it with materials, cement the post in and then cement the crown to the post and around your tooth...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; time will tell how well the procedure went

[sr71blackbird]

My fear is that she will be&nbsp;drinking something cold after a hot meal and it snaps off.&nbsp; But now Im worried about the bacteria!&nbsp; yeeesh

[FUNKMAN]

<p>My fear is that she will be&nbsp;drinking something cold after a hot meal and it snaps off</p><p>there could be worst times when it could snap off&nbsp; ...OUCH!</p><p><img height="192" src="http://www.funnyhub.com/pictures/img/soccer-crotch-kick.jpg" width="173" border="0" /></p>

[Hottub]

<p>Don't worry about the cold. It's porcelain, and nearly indestructible. However, the critters than can accumulate is your real fear.</p><p>Once again, Brush, Floss, Plax and Water Pik.&nbsp; Let this be her Mantra!</p>

[MikeyTags]

<p>I have 3 crowns, my two front teeth and a bottom tooth.&nbsp; I cracked one only once and every once in a while one falls out but a quick visit to the dentist will fix it right up.&nbsp; The only reason it falls out is because it's my front tooth so when i eat after a while it loosens it up.&nbsp; Other than that there should be no problems whatsoever.</p><p>Hottub is right about the bacteria.&nbsp; Make sure you keep up with it otherwise you can get some funky smells coming from it because of the bacteria.&nbsp; I suggest rinsing with colgate peroxyl.</p>

[Hottub]

<p>It is actually worse with molars. They are tucked in the back, and harder to get to. Therefor they are prime for neglect.</p><p>I'm not sure I mentioned this, but just in case I forgot...</p><p>Brush, Floss, Plax, Water Pik!</p>

[FUNKMAN]

and tell her to stay away from Dots and JuJubes...&nbsp; any of that tough chewy stuff

[sr71blackbird]

Will the water picks blast actually get under the crown?? What holds it on, is it glue?&nbsp; I thought ot would be a watertight seal, but I guess not, huh?

[Hottub]

<strong>Hottub</strong> wrote:<br /><p>It is actually worse with molars. They are tucked in the back, and harder to get to. Therefor they are prime for neglect.</p><p>I'm not sure I mentioned this, but just in case I forgot...</p><p>Brush, Floss, Plax, Water Pik!</p><p>Hey, my 4000th post was actually helping people, and not just some bullshit about porn, or Moe, or, Jen, or&nbsp;blachbird's flacid poll!</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Hottub on 2-14-06 @ 8:59 PM</span>

[sr71blackbird]

<strong>FUNKMAN</strong> wrote:<br />and tell her to stay away from Dots and JuJubes...&nbsp; any of that tough chewy stuff <p>Shit!&nbsp; Look what I gave her for Valentines!</p><p><img height="193" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0001G86BI.01-A1ZGOVCH92KP2V._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" width="250" border="0" /></p>

[FUNKMAN]

<strong>sr71blackbird</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>FUNKMAN</strong> wrote:<br />and tell her to stay away from Dots and JuJubes...&nbsp; any of that tough chewy stuff <p>Shit!&nbsp; Look what I gave her for Valentines!</p><p><img height="193" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0001G86BI.01-A1ZGOVCH92KP2V._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" width="250" border="0" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>put them away! you have to be her Sugar Daddy for now on....</p>

[Hottub]

<p>It is held on with cement. Yes it is fairly tight, but you have to take care of the gumline around the appliance. That is where the bugs fester and then can get underneath and into. Floss well, blast it with a Pik, then some dental rinse and you are good to go.</p><p>My hygienist gave me a pat on the back Sat A.M.</p>

[sr71blackbird]

<p>I know this may sound tedious, but its the way my mind works.. Could a strand of floss catch under the lip of the crown and lift it off as your flossing?&nbsp; Maybe Im analyising it too much.&nbsp; She and I use this kind:</p><p align="center"><img height="214" src="http://www.hotelsupplies-online.com/Plackerssingles.gif" width="308" border="0" /></p>

[curtoid]

I've had a crown and a bridge for over 10 years (my mouth is a mess) and have never had a problem with them.&nbsp;

[DeltaPin]

<p>I have a 6-tooth bridge, canine-to-canine up top, for just over 20 years.&nbsp; Also have a crown on one molar for about 2 years.&nbsp; All the result of a rough childhood, broke several teeth, chipped a few more.&nbsp; I've never had a problem with any of them loosening.</p><p>Very important to floss around them, &amp; under in the case of the bridge.&nbsp; I've also been using a Sonicare brush for the past several years, a little pricey, but I've seen a major improvement in the overall health of my gums.</p>

[FUNKMAN]

<strong>DeltaPin</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I have a 6-tooth bridge, canine-to-canine up top, for just over 20 years.&nbsp; Also have a crown on one molar for about 2 years.&nbsp; All the result of a rough childhood, broke several teeth, chipped a few more.&nbsp; I've never had a problem with any of them loosening.</p><p>Very important to floss around them, &amp; under in the case of the bridge.&nbsp; I've also been using a Sonicare brush for the past several years, a little pricey, but I've seen a major improvement in the overall health of my gums.</p><p>just wanted to add a little somethin. i have&nbsp;a 6 tooth bridge as well on top and and a 7 tooth bridge on the bottom(car accident). one of my bridges had loosened on one side and I didn't think much of it. i continued to brush regularly but didn't see a dentist for over 2 years.</p><p>then i started to experience some good pain from the loose side of the bridge. as it turns out food was getting under the bridge and wound up rotting away alot of two teeth below the bridge that were used to support the bridge.&nbsp; i have a great dentist and he built the two teeth back up and re-cemented the bridge.</p><p>i guess the moral of the story is if your crown or bridge loosens take care of it right away...</p>

[sr71blackbird]

Well, it's happened to ME now!&nbsp; My molar developed a crack and it started to hurt like hell.&nbsp; I went to the dentist and he ground down my tooth and put a temporary crown over it.&nbsp; He said he will call me in a few weeks and see how its going.&nbsp; At that time, I will have to make an appointment to have him check it out and make a mold.&nbsp; After that, I will have to go back and have the permanent crown installed.<br />I am confused by the sequence of how it happens.&nbsp; I sort of remember my wife having the mold done the day they ground down her tooth and him putting the temp. crown on, and then only going back one more time to install the crown.&nbsp; Is there usually 2 steps or 3?&nbsp; I guess it depends, but I am wondering why I have to see him 2 more times now..

[fezident]

<p>I have one crown. I clean my mouth like a friggin' crazy person.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I've never had any trouble with it.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Good luck.</p>