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Tink
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So bacon sandwiches aside, I have a bit of a dilemma that I'm pondering at the moment and maybe you guys can help me decide.
I'm in the process of replacing a very old crown on LR6. The tooth has been re-root-canalled recently and all is well, now it's time to think about the new crown. Appointment for the crown prep is next week.
So my old crown is metal, gold-coloured (done on the NHS 17/18 years ago so no idea if it contains any/much actual gold), and I've had it so long I've kind of got used to it being there. It's halfway back on the bottom, so not all that visible and most people who know me don't actually realise I have a gold tooth at all.
Up until recently, I'd always assumed when the time came I'd replace it with a tooth-coloured crown, but now that it comes to it, suddenly I'm not so sure.
I've talked over the options with my dentist and we've narrowed it down to either emax (a really good tooth-coloured crown, he says he can make it look just like my natural teeth) or a new, better gold crown. He's happy to do either.
Clinically there's not much in it, both materials are really good, suitable for the tooth, and the dentist is excellent so I know he will put a lot of effort into it and do a good job. The cost is similar too. So it all comes down to...do I get a crown that restores it to how it used to look, back when I had a real tooth there...or do I upgrade my old crown for a newer, shinier, prettier gold crown?
I thought it would be a no-brainer...but...I'm oddly reluctant to lose my gold tooth. It's been there so long it's kind of part of me now - like how scars can sometimes be, you carry a record of your life around with you. Suddenly I'm finding myself tempted to go for the gold one and have it as a sort of "statement" tooth. Like a medal for coming so far with my phobia, a memento of the journey. It's a tiny bit like the way somebody might get a tattoo or a piercing to commemorate something. It's in just the right spot for it, only really noticeable if I decide to show it to somebody - and my dentist says he can make one that looks much better than what I have, more like jewellery for your teeth.
Am I completely off my head, or does any of this make sense?
Am pondering this one over the next few days, trying to work out how I really feel before I make a decision that could affect me for the next 10 years++
...but I'd be interested to hear your thoughts, phobic friends!
Tink
I'm in the process of replacing a very old crown on LR6. The tooth has been re-root-canalled recently and all is well, now it's time to think about the new crown. Appointment for the crown prep is next week.
So my old crown is metal, gold-coloured (done on the NHS 17/18 years ago so no idea if it contains any/much actual gold), and I've had it so long I've kind of got used to it being there. It's halfway back on the bottom, so not all that visible and most people who know me don't actually realise I have a gold tooth at all.
Up until recently, I'd always assumed when the time came I'd replace it with a tooth-coloured crown, but now that it comes to it, suddenly I'm not so sure.
I've talked over the options with my dentist and we've narrowed it down to either emax (a really good tooth-coloured crown, he says he can make it look just like my natural teeth) or a new, better gold crown. He's happy to do either.
Clinically there's not much in it, both materials are really good, suitable for the tooth, and the dentist is excellent so I know he will put a lot of effort into it and do a good job. The cost is similar too. So it all comes down to...do I get a crown that restores it to how it used to look, back when I had a real tooth there...or do I upgrade my old crown for a newer, shinier, prettier gold crown?
I thought it would be a no-brainer...but...I'm oddly reluctant to lose my gold tooth. It's been there so long it's kind of part of me now - like how scars can sometimes be, you carry a record of your life around with you. Suddenly I'm finding myself tempted to go for the gold one and have it as a sort of "statement" tooth. Like a medal for coming so far with my phobia, a memento of the journey. It's a tiny bit like the way somebody might get a tattoo or a piercing to commemorate something. It's in just the right spot for it, only really noticeable if I decide to show it to somebody - and my dentist says he can make one that looks much better than what I have, more like jewellery for your teeth.
Am I completely off my head, or does any of this make sense?
Am pondering this one over the next few days, trying to work out how I really feel before I make a decision that could affect me for the next 10 years++
...but I'd be interested to hear your thoughts, phobic friends!
Tink
She laughed 
Gold is gold right? I mean at least that tooth can feel more special while the others look the same - just considering how your tooth might feel about it. 
