Getting ceramic (emax) crowns for 2 front teeth and freaking out about future problems/maintenance

[bluemyselftoday]

Getting ceramic (emax) crowns for 2 front teeth and freaking out about future problems/maintenance

This is the most invasive procedure I'm ever going to have in my 40 years alive. I was in a horrible bike accident, got thrown off a bike and landed on the pavement face down, severely damaged my front teeth (chipped one and fractured the other that needs a root canal). I'm prepped to receive ceramic emax crowns in a couple of weeks but I'm freaking out from reading about possible future issues. Mainly
1. the bacteria that will seep into the gap between my root tooth and crown
2. receding gum line and how unnatural teeth will damage my gum line.
3. How the crowns will ruin my real teeth (I grind at night but sideways, and I have a slight overbite).

I wish I never got on that bike that fateful day because I had perfectly healthy teeth for all of my adult life and I'm extremely upset and distraught I had to go mess it up with this stupid accident. Is there ANY possibility that in 30-40 years, they will have synthesized human enamel to help us regenerate our teeth?

 

[comfortdentist]

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Sounds like reasonable treatment that should produce a nice result depending on the skill of the dentist.
Dentistry is both an art and a science.

 

[krlovesherkids777]

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Bluemyselftoday,

Sorry to hear of your accident. that is hard to deal with the health consequences and teeth issues because of something that you had no control over.

First i encourgage you NOT to youtube too much or google.. as my dentist put it to me once "they can't see your teeth and your situation" your dentist can and they can lead and guide you to the best result very personally and eliminate 90% of the worries that youtube and google put out there for you.. I know because I was awful with doing this before my current dentist .

Also.. as a positive. I got an emax last year , its one of my favorite crowns, its strong , durable and beautifully done.. so I'm imagining you will have a beautiful smile when all is said and done..

Keep us updated.

 

[bluemyselftoday]

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Bluemyselftoday,
Also.. as a positive. I got an emax last year ,

What has your experience been like with food restrictions (are you afraid hard pieces of food would accidentally make the path of the crown, which would damage the crown?), chewing, speech impediments (lisp?), the overall feel of it? I have to have root canals done and someone said after their root canal, they lost all feeling and had to "learn to chew" all over again. And someone else said they had to have bone graft implant surgery because one of the crowned teeth died? Because crowns are only supposed to last up to 15-20 years, it's shortening the lifespan of the underlying tooth? Are crowned teeth more likely to die?

Sorry I know I'm NOT to youtube and read other's horror stories, but I couldn't help reading the comments since they're attached to youtube videos, and I just wanted to get real people's experiences instead of a generic canned response, despite that it's contributing to my neuroses and anxiety.

 

[krlovesherkids777]

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Bluemyselftoday,

Well, I have the one emax which I"ve had no problems with whatsoever. no problems with getting things stuck or food sticking or whatsoever.. which is amazing and it looks great! I really like this . I also have porcelain and porcelain fused to metal .. as I have ALL crowned teeth , along with partial dentures on the bottom.

I look at crowns as a saving grace, instead of losing my teeth I can have another option to help me look my best and function the best .You can chew anything with a crown, although I really wait for sticky and hard stuff, and well I don't eat hard cant and rarely popcorn but its not so restrictive, I'd just be careful when you have the temps. It is so much better than losing the tooth. and they look very natural. Even if they give you 15-10 years of any amount of time. I believe its highly worth it. and a good dentist can make them amazing and your smile will be absolutely beautiful.

I really believe in crowns and would rather them than many other treatments if possible. as long as I don't have my original teeth let them be the next best thing! Hope you can feel at ease with it. and they can walk you through the process well. This is just my experience.. and thoughts. and actually I'm getting 2 more next week.. replacing 2 that are chipped and annoying.

 

[bluemyselftoday]

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I've read this person's account on YouTube (and multiple people with similar concerns) that their natural teeth underneath were ticking time bombs for decay because the bacteria makes its way into it eventually

I now have full dentures on the top because he didn't put enough glue in the space around each tooth to make it squeeze out the excess when he put the teeth on and the were tiny minuscule air pockets that allowed bacteria and food in between the crowns and my own tooth that was left, which I couldn't remove with ANY amount of brushing, flossing, or rinsing, and about 2 years ago the crowns started coming off all of the sudden for me to find there was very little tooth left under them.. so there was nothing to attach there crown back on to. I had three front teeth gone in less than 2 days and there was no way to fix them because the xrays showed that they were ALL like that. A simple lack of enough glue and I had lost all my front teeth. I'm now suffering thru trying to learn to eat again with top dentures because you can't replace 8 teeth with a bridge.. its too many teeth, so a partial denture is the only fix unless you have enough money to get implants but I don't. The cosmetic dentist I went to when the teeth started coming out stated very clearly that this will happen to ANYONE WHO GETS THESE and has a SINGLE pathway behind the teeth for things to get into, even if it's a microscopic pathway, and he's beginning to see this more and more often with one tooth rotted under the crown or several of not all of them after enough years so please... you HAVE to get dental xrays and cleaning around the top of these teeth more often than you ever thought possible to watch for signs of this problem so they can try and stop it before it eats away at the tooth under the crown​

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^ this story is the my worst nightmare, and it's all I've been thinking about since my accident. How common are these issues? Are cleaning them a pain? And wouldn't replacing crowns put extra stress on the underlying tooth and make them weaker with every crown procedure?

 

[Enarete]

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Bluemyselftoday,

sorry to read about the accident and your worries connected to the crowns. New dental procedures can be scary and if you came across some scary stories, it can make you even more frightened...

There are millions of people having crowns with no issue, but you will always find scary stories. The truth is, you do not know the person who wrote this story, you do not know their dentist, you do not really know what was going on and you do not know their whole story.
One of the questions that arises for me when reading this story is: did this person see a dentist regularly every 6 months to have it all checked? Was she happy with her dentist? Did she get regular dental cleanings to make sure all bacteria will get removed regularly? How was the oral hygiene and eating habits of this person?

Having dental work done always means trusting a dentist and it's ok to have insecurities and fears. The way to go would be to find a good and skilled dentist and explain your concerns to him/her. Let him/her explain to you what the procedure involves and how to make sure that all will go well.

The important part after getting any dental work is to keep attending regular check-ups every 6 months and dental cleaning at least every 6 months (your hygienist may advise you to get it even more frequently depending on the conditions of your mouth, for example the amount of crowns or places that need special attention). By the way, the story you mentioned ends up with: "just be very very careful and attentive to these crowns now so they never have these problems and find an excellent dentist who knows about this happening and can watch for problems." Which is the perfect solution to prevent any problems that might arise

All the best wishes and keep us posted