What problems might be experienced with a permanent dental crown?
People can and do experience problems with those teeth on which a dental crown has been placed. No doubt it is both your and your dentist’s hope that once your dental crown has been completed that your tooth will be just fine. Unfortunately, life sometimes runs contrary to our wishes. Here are some of the types of complications people can experience, they can range from very minor and common place in nature to serious and disappointing. In all cases, if you experience a problem you should let your dentist know, sooner rather than later, so they can evaluate your symptoms and make a treatment recommendation. A) The tooth has sensitivity to both hot and cold stimuli. It’s not uncommon that, after a dental crown has been cemented into place, a person will notice that their tooth has sensitivity to both hot and cold foods and beverages. Typically the location of this sensitivity is at the edge of the crown, by the gum line. In some cases a dentist might have a very simple solution for this
