Muenkel 0 #26 January 6, 2005 QuoteIf you aren't a flosser now, get started on making it part of your daily routine to preserve that expensive crown work and prevent you from needing more. I'm so glad you mentioned this. Flossing is so critical to good dental hygiene. It can literally make the difference whether you will have your own teeth or not when you're 70. Chris _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fireflytx 0 #27 January 6, 2005 I have a crown on my very front upper tooth. If your dentist is good don't sweat it! My tooth looks great! It is porcelain."Well behaved women rarely make history" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,051 #28 January 6, 2005 You won't feel a thing. You'll have to wear a plastic cap till yours comes in. They numb you up again, take off the plastic cap. Stick on the new one, have you bite down and hold it. Worst part about it is the glue smell. Afterwards, your tongue will know somethings different for a few days, then you'll forget its there. Piece of cake.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmsmith 1 #29 January 6, 2005 Nothing gives you up faster than bad teeth and/or cheap shoes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #30 January 6, 2005 QuoteIf you don't have to get a root canal, I don't think you'll have to use gas. I just had novacaine...but we all know women are more pain tolerant than men anyway. Glad to hear the people with porcelain crowns haven't had to get theirs replaced. I guess my kids can always pawn my gold crown when I die and get some extra money. We had a triple gold crown in the back (insurance) 15 yr's later started to have some pain from one of the teeth that was crowned. No insurance dentist said root canal. BS remove the crown from the bad tooth and the spacer and extract. My method $400 dentists method $5000. Can't see the two mising teeth in the rear and we got a big chunk of 18 caret gold for the wifes B-day present but will make a nice necklace kind of like a closing pin We have good health insurance BTW there's a lot of dental info on the net (ADA) and others if anyone needs to evaluate their teeth options. IMO saving every tooth regardless of the cost doesn't work for everyone. Gas is good R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greybeard 0 #31 January 6, 2005 I had a crown and a bridge last year. My dentist etched and painted an open parachute on it. Looks great thru a magnifying glass. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
