Crowns and braces

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Tin Indian
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#31 Post by Tin Indian »

I have a total of 16 crowns to date. They are a mixture of ceramic and gold. They have cost between $650-$800 a piece with insurance picking up 1/2 cost of each. Neither my regular dentist or ortho perceived any problems but we'll have to wait until treatment is over to tell.
Braces on 9/01/2006- Braces off 4/14/08
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Kbraced
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#32 Post by Kbraced »

Update: As it turns out, that issue with my gums was due to an abscess. I chipped my front tooth as a child and have had a series of crowns covering it since I was about 9. I had a root canal done on this tooth as a teen about ten years ago and now there's a new abscess. So, I'm going to have to have my wire taken off, crown removed (along with the post, etc. from my previous root canal), and a root canal do-over. I really wish this would've happened a few months ago before I got braces but it must be taken care of asap. So basically I'll be back at square one with my upper teeth as they are going to shift back to their original position until the root canal is done (over the course of 2-3 dental visits). *sigh* It's very frustrating but at least we found the problem relatively early into ortho treatment (less than months in). Dating is going to be really awkward for a while. :?
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Kbraced
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#33 Post by Kbraced »

For some reason, I'm not sure if the crowns I had prior to the one I have now were porcelain...they were "temporary" as I understood it. Both the ortho & dentist have recommended getting a new crown at the end of ortho treatment. The newer crowns look better than the one I have so I'm looking forward to that.
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Kbraced
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#34 Post by Kbraced »

Update: As it turns out, that issue with my gums was due to an abscess. I chipped my front tooth as a child and have had a series of crowns covering it since I was about 9. I had a root canal done on this tooth as a teen about ten years ago and now there's a new abscess. So, I'm going to have to have my wire taken off, crown removed (along with the post, etc. from my previous root canal), and a root canal do-over. I really wish this would've happened a few months ago before I got braces but it must be taken care of asap. So basically I'll be back at square one with my upper teeth as they are going to shift back to their original position until the root canal is done (over the course of 2-3 dental visits). *sigh* It's very frustrating but at least we found the problem relatively early into ortho treatment (less than months in). Dating is going to be really awkward for a while. :?
Well I had my root canal done yesterday. The dentist didn't have to disrupt my braces or anything as he was able to do it by putting a hole in the crown and doing what he needed to do through that hole, then resealing it. He told me that he gave me the spiel (above) so that I'd be prepared for the worst case scenario...what a slickster lol.

Not sure if I mentioned this, but it's a crowned upper front tooth I'm dealing with.
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married2abuckeye
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#35 Post by married2abuckeye »

I agree, MissSmiley. I have 2 new crowns on my molars, and without them I wouldn't have been able to start my ortho treatment. More than anything I'm just glad to get rid of my mondo fillings, even if I had to trade them in for 2 fake teeth :HugeGrin:

My b-day is Monday (7/16) so we'll see how my crowns behave with the braces...Ortho assures me they'll be fine!

Kirsten

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Kbraced
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#36 Post by Kbraced »

Fantastic that it's done K and all is good! :jump:

Here's to the remainder of your journey being smooth! :banana:
Thanks!
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