Worried about Root Canal (Pics Included)

[Joy2618]

Hello I am a nervous patient who can worry immensely when it comes to any medical procedure. Worried one rushed to the first option and didn’t do due diligence when shopping around for a dentist. Plus not knowing anything regarding the field makes it easy for worry to seep in. Something that may be normal and not a problem might seem to me due to not having much clarity or even an understanding. Thank you for any help or peace of mind c:

I recently had a root canal this would be the second one for this tooth

Had one before but with a temporary crown only for a year+ till the temp crown wore out where when my gums were inflamed it was be puffy and overcome the temp crown that withered.

So got a new root canal from the dentist and the hygienist/assistant did the fitting for the temporary crown and I am wondering if it looks fine/normal or was it filed down too much. I wonder if it’s just for the temporary crown and the permanent they might add material and just shape it. Or that it needs to be that low to help preserve the life of the root canal/crown due to pressure i would have from biting.

Pictures provided are root canal side(Left side) and then my right side of my mouth(right side)

 

[drhirst]

Hi Joy2618,
You are right the temporary crown does look very short, however, it is still doing it's job. When you have the final crown made the technician who constructs it will make it look like a normal tooth again.
Lincoln

 

[Joy2618]

Thank you @drhirst ,

I figured as much, but is it actually possible to have it short like that and then add material,is it like clay where they get a glop and put it on the tooth and shape that down to a smaller rounder shape

What if when they do the permanent crown its still shaped that short, I don’t want to feel demanding or extra for asking “can it not be as short”. What my bite is to be comfortable is what it is so i get why it may need to be short or like I said the pressure to not put strain on it as much

And even if that’s how it has to look in order to still keep the tooth and not have to remove it, Ill take it

 

[drhirst]

@Joy2618
Depends on the material the temporary crown is made off, for most materials if you want to make the temp crown larger you would need to make a new on from scratch but do not worry, as the new crown will be made to look a normal