gums inflamed around temp. crown - Dental Health Message Board

lehara · 02-17-2005, 09:20 AM

Hello,
I am wondering if anyone can help me with this question: I am currently undergoing a crown placement. About 10 days after the temporary crown was fitted, my gums became very inflamed and sore. I went back to the dentist and he took the temp off, cleaned the area (again) to verify that there was no cement residue etc and slightly modified the crown's edges and placed it again. He recommended salt water rinses and told me to give it at least 3-4 weeks to see if gums would heal. My impression of the temp crown fit seemed good- it was not too high and seemed to match my bite well. Yesterday, 4 weeks after the second temp placement I went back, and the gums have still not healed and are still red and inflamed around the edges of the crown. My dentist has not seen this happen before and does not seem to know what to make of it. Now I have another appointment to take temp off again and reshape it again. Has anyone ever experienced any such trouble with gums after crown placements? Just a little addl info: my other gums are extremely healthy, the tooth underneath the temp is fine as was verified by numerous xrays. thankyou,lehara

lehara · 02-18-2005, 08:17 AM

.....Anyone?

soliloquy · 02-18-2005, 09:31 AM

Good grief, how long do you have to wait for the permanent crown? The permanent crown fits the tooth exactly and will be much less irritating to the gum tissue. My dentist usually has the permanent crown back in two weeks!

lehara · 02-18-2005, 09:51 AM

well my dentist does not want to put the permanent crown onto the inflamed gum so thats why he is waiting for it to heal. I assumed this was the way it is supposed to be done. One the permanent crown is ON it will be hard to take off if the gum problems continue...anyway that's what my dentist says. I am beginning to wonder about that dentist---he is very experienced and came highly recommended. Yet he cannot tell me why my gums are still inflamed.

Alex8 · 02-18-2005, 10:45 PM

I had the same problems with a permanent crown, lots of pain and bleeding when I flossed. For two weeks, the dental office told me to put up with it, it would die down. Finally I walked in the office and the dentist took one look at it and told me I would get a replacement without cost. Sometimes the crowns just aren't exactly perfect and if not, the problems are immediate and acute.

I give my dentist his due for being honest, though looking back, that should have been a really sign that I should have moved on after the replacement. He just wasn't a great dentist.