ill fitting crown

[mohnsy]

So, I had a tooth rctd. Crown prep etc. Its a rear upper molar.
Went to have crown fitted yesterday. Its like half a crown - doesn't cover the whole tooth so you can see some of the dark rctd tooth. It was nhs. I have Googled partial crown etc, can't find anything. I am mystified- is this normal?

 

[comfortdentist]

Sounds like an onlay try searching that.

 

[coolin]

I have 2 or three of those. I think the term dentists use is an 'onlay' - but for simplicity they quite often just call them crowns.
Is it like this? Caution - pictures! https://www.blackswandentalspa.co.uk/dental/inlays-onlays/

Coolin

ps - no advertising intended ! Couldn't find a generic picture...

EDIT pps - lol - I see DR kimsey got there before me....

 

[mohnsy]

Thanks, so that's my mystery solved. Its definitely like the ones in the picture. Feel like I have been conned! Looks worse than the temp crown I had. I guess I will have to raise it with the dentist. Wouldn't mind but its such a different colour to the tooth that left. Thanks for replies guys

 

[Gordon]

The NHS doesn't provide you with aesthetic restorations on back teeth. As long as it fits properly and is functional then the dentist isn't obliged to do anything else.