Dentist talked me into crowns instead of veneers

[Mickimc]

I am so scared that my new crowns are already going bad.  Please see my previous two posts to see my full story.  I saw a 27 year old's post about 8 crowns going bad and wanting to have his teeth pulled.  I had ten good teeth, just had a layer of slightly discolored and aging bonding on them.  My dentist encouraged me to have ten teeth crowned at once.  I saved for these crowns for years.  I have been suffering for weeks since having the temporary crowns and now the real crowns; now I'm feeling pain like nerve damage, etc.  Do I just end up going in debt and going to another dentist?  Or try to stick it out with the dentist who did the work since I've already paid?

[kayla276]

See my post/journal. If your crowns are your problem I hope that your dentist fixes it and seems happy about the re work.   Mine would not.  

I had to get an attorney because he still wanted his money after he did substandard work with putting two crowns on my two teeth leaving them in hyper occlusion.  

He denied he did anything wrong after I complained to him for months they were hurting.    He stated I did not need root canals either when I did.

Maybe you need root canals or something. Like Scottma stated I would have an endodontist check it out regarding your pulp.

With the money you have spent, you better check your statute of limitations in your state also.    I thought paying 3066.60  for re work was high for 2 crowns.  

And yes, Occlusal adjustment takes real skill.   I'll be the first to raise my hand on that one.  

Oh, A Prosthodontist (specialist) might be able to help also regarding if it is your bite that is off.

I feel your pain because I have been through it.   It isn't fun either.  My trauma is now healing after almost a year. It is feeling much better, but I did end up with root canals.

I went to a Prosthodontist (specialist) as Scottma recommended and specialist found the problem.   I get my permanent restoration on July 29th, 2009.   I'm keeping my fingers crossed.  

After the ill fitting crown was removed, a temporary crown was left on because my gums and tissue were so traumatized from the ill fitting crown that was on my tooth  it hurt for anything to touch it.  

I went to a Prosthodontist as Scottma recommended and specialist found the problem.   I get my permanent restoration on July 29th, 2009.   I'm keeping my fingers crossed it works this time.  

Oh and if you go to someone who knows that dentist that originally did your 10 crowns, they may tell you they see no problem at all.  Some dentist in the same area that associate with each other back each other up.   There are reasons for that I guess.     I experienced it.

Someone in the medical field recommended that I go about 5 counties away.

I will never again set foot in a dentists office in my county due to his substandard work and him lying to me. He has taken away my trust in all dentists in my county
including others which were contacted about my incident.

If you think the Dental Society in your county is going to help you they might, but
don't notify your State Dental Board first before notifying your County Dental Society.    I found this out the hard way.  

The State Dental Board told me to write the County Dental Society,  but not to tell them I had already contacted the State Dental Board.   that's funny isn't it.


The State Dental Board cannot get your money back for you from your negligent dentist, but the County Dental Society might be able to, but don't notify the State
Dental Board first.

Now how is a normal person even suppose to know about what they should do in a
negligent case with their teeth unless they consult with an attorney first?

If they work together, play together, attend the same country clubs in near by counties together they are friends.   Friends don't tell on Friends do they?  

If your dentist doesn't help and rectify the problem or pay for what has to be done regarding your crowns and it is his fault, I don't mean to be mean, but I would definitely be getting some legal advice.  

Mine was sort of a little too late down the road because I waited longer than I should have.  I believed the original dentist until he started acting smart with me. I was looking for answers which my dentist at the time was not.

Thanks to Medhelp.org I was able to find the answer to my problem.

I found someone who thinks he might be able to help me in getting my money back to help pay for all my rework that had to be done.  

Good luck.   I am not stating you are going to experience the same problems I did or that your situation is anything like mine, but just be ready for the unexpected.  I wish I would have had someone to steer me through it all instead of having to find out everything on my own.  


  

[scottma]

If temporary crowns did'nt render any problem, and if you are experiencing throbbing pain, sensitive to cold stimulus and uncomfortable biting, possible cause of your current complaint is occlusal trauma form new crowns. Occlusal trauma can produce pulpitis-like symptoms.If in doubt, you may need to see an endodontist to evaluate the pulp.In addition, you really need to address your problems to your dentist. If the final crowns are still temporarily cemented, it's easier to evaluate by another dentist.Occlusal adjustment does require some skill. which is not owned by every dentist.