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Crown longevity?
Crown longevity?
I've read here and elsewhere that crowns only last 5-15 years on average.
What happens after that? Do they replace the crown or does the tooth have to
come out? Thanks.
I've read here and elsewhere that crowns only last 5-15 years on average.
What happens after that? Do they replace the crown or does the tooth have to
come out? Thanks.
Re: Crown longevity?
Robert wrote:
> I've read here and elsewhere that crowns only last 5-15 years on average.
> What happens after that? Do they replace the crown or does the tooth have to
> come out? Thanks.
>
>
Average numbers are meaningless, because of wide variation. The tooth
may fail for other reasons--say, periodontal--that have nothing to do
with the crown. If a well-made crown fails because there is decay at
the gumline, you could not properly consider that a failure of the crown.
Likewise, the condition of the tooth at the point there is a problem
will generally indicate whether it is a good idea to replace the crown,
or lose the tooth.
Steve
--
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
* w w w .dentaltwins . com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001
Robert wrote:
> I've read here and elsewhere that crowns only last 5-15 years on average.
> What happens after that? Do they replace the crown or does the tooth have to
> come out? Thanks.
>
>
Average numbers are meaningless, because of wide variation. The tooth
may fail for other reasons--say, periodontal--that have nothing to do
with the crown. If a well-made crown fails because there is decay at
the gumline, you could not properly consider that a failure of the crown.
Likewise, the condition of the tooth at the point there is a problem
will generally indicate whether it is a good idea to replace the crown,
or lose the tooth.
Steve
--
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
* w w w .dentaltwins . com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001
Re: Crown longevity?
"Mark & Steven Bornfeld" wrote in message
news:N%ZVj.4223$GK4.774@trndny01...
> Robert wrote:
>> I've read here and elsewhere that crowns only last 5-15 years on average.
>> What happens after that? Do they replace the crown or does the tooth have
>> to come out? Thanks.
>
> Average numbers are meaningless, because of wide variation. The tooth may
> fail for other reasons--say, periodontal--that have nothing to do with the
> crown. If a well-made crown fails because there is decay at the gumline,
> you could not properly consider that a failure of the crown.
> Likewise, the condition of the tooth at the point there is a problem will
> generally indicate whether it is a good idea to replace the crown, or lose
> the tooth.
Ok, I thought I had read that it lasted only 5-15 years due to normal wear
and tear. Are you saying that a well made crown (barring periodontal issues)
should last a lifetime?
Are there any special steps I should take for a crowned tooth above and
beyond a normal tooth?
Thanks.
"Mark & Steven Bornfeld" wrote in message
news:N%ZVj.4223$GK4.774@trndny01...
> Robert wrote:
>> I've read here and elsewhere that crowns only last 5-15 years on average.
>> What happens after that? Do they replace the crown or does the tooth have
>> to come out? Thanks.
>
> Average numbers are meaningless, because of wide variation. The tooth may
> fail for other reasons--say, periodontal--that have nothing to do with the
> crown. If a well-made crown fails because there is decay at the gumline,
> you could not properly consider that a failure of the crown.
> Likewise, the condition of the tooth at the point there is a problem will
> generally indicate whether it is a good idea to replace the crown, or lose
> the tooth.
Ok, I thought I had read that it lasted only 5-15 years due to normal wear
and tear. Are you saying that a well made crown (barring periodontal issues)
should last a lifetime?
Are there any special steps I should take for a crowned tooth above and
beyond a normal tooth?
Thanks.
Re: Crown longevity?
Robert wrote:
>
> Ok, I thought I had read that it lasted only 5-15 years due to normal wear
> and tear. Are you saying that a well made crown (barring periodontal issues)
> should last a lifetime?
Lifetime? I'm breaking out in hives right now. You know those
boilerplate release forms? Fire, flood, terrorist activity....decay,
accidents, errant olive pit--s**t happens. I have an elderly man who
survived a concentration camp. He came to me with 4 large gold veneer
bridges that had been placed in a Swiss army hospital when he was
liberated. One had a rotted abutment, and I replaced the bridge. The
rest looked like hell, but were still functional, and he didn't want
them replaced. AFAIK, they're still in service over 60 years later.
Most patients wouldn't tolerate the space under the pontics, the
appearance etc., but for this man's purposes it was still functional,
and I wasn't going to pressure him to replace the 3 remaining bridges.
>
> Are there any special steps I should take for a crowned tooth above and
> beyond a normal tooth?
Avoid olive pits in olive bread, don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
blasting caps...
Steve
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
--
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
* w w w .dentaltwins . com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001
Robert wrote:
>
> Ok, I thought I had read that it lasted only 5-15 years due to normal wear
> and tear. Are you saying that a well made crown (barring periodontal issues)
> should last a lifetime?
Lifetime? I'm breaking out in hives right now. You know those
boilerplate release forms? Fire, flood, terrorist activity....decay,
accidents, errant olive pit--s**t happens. I have an elderly man who
survived a concentration camp. He came to me with 4 large gold veneer
bridges that had been placed in a Swiss army hospital when he was
liberated. One had a rotted abutment, and I replaced the bridge. The
rest looked like hell, but were still functional, and he didn't want
them replaced. AFAIK, they're still in service over 60 years later.
Most patients wouldn't tolerate the space under the pontics, the
appearance etc., but for this man's purposes it was still functional,
and I wasn't going to pressure him to replace the 3 remaining bridges.
>
> Are there any special steps I should take for a crowned tooth above and
> beyond a normal tooth?
Avoid olive pits in olive bread, don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
blasting caps...
Steve
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
--
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
* w w w .dentaltwins . com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001
Re: Crown longevity?
"Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote in message
news:2M2Wj.4043$mc1.173@trndny08...
>
>.. don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
OK, I plead guilty.
Vaughn
"Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote in message
news:2M2Wj.4043$mc1.173@trndny08...
>
>.. don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
OK, I plead guilty.
Vaughn
Re: Crown longevity?
Vaughn Simon wrote:
> "Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote in message
> news:2M2Wj.4043$mc1.173@trndny08...
>> .. don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
>
> OK, I plead guilty.
>
> Vaughn
>
>
>
But no blasting caps, right?
Steve
--
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
* w w w .dentaltwins . com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001
Vaughn Simon wrote:
> "Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote in message
> news:2M2Wj.4043$mc1.173@trndny08...
>> .. don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
>
> OK, I plead guilty.
>
> Vaughn
>
>
>
But no blasting caps, right?
Steve
--
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
* w w w .dentaltwins . com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001
Re: Crown longevity?
On Mon, 12 May 2008 23:53:12 GMT, Mark & Steven Bornfeld
<bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote:
>Vaughn Simon wrote:
>> "Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote in message
>> news:2M2Wj.4043$mc1.173@trndny08...
>>> .. don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
>>
>> OK, I plead guilty.
>>
>> Vaughn
>>
>>
>>
>
>But no blasting caps, right?
>
>Steve
Right ! Strictly stick to det cord !
On Mon, 12 May 2008 23:53:12 GMT, Mark & Steven Bornfeld
<bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote:
>Vaughn Simon wrote:
>> "Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote in message
>> news:2M2Wj.4043$mc1.173@trndny08...
>>> .. don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
>>
>> OK, I plead guilty.
>>
>> Vaughn
>>
>>
>>
>
>But no blasting caps, right?
>
>Steve
Right ! Strictly stick to det cord !
Re: Crown longevity?
"Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote in message
news:IL4Wj.7998$jk1.5336@trndny05...
>
> But no blasting caps, right?
For some odd reason, that brings to mind a fake commercial on " A Prairie
Home Companion" from years ago. It was for "Blo-Gel, the plastic explosive you
use at home".
I believe they suggested stuck windows and home-style tooth extractions as
good uses for the product.
Vaughn
"Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote in message
news:IL4Wj.7998$jk1.5336@trndny05...
>
> But no blasting caps, right?
For some odd reason, that brings to mind a fake commercial on " A Prairie
Home Companion" from years ago. It was for "Blo-Gel, the plastic explosive you
use at home".
I believe they suggested stuck windows and home-style tooth extractions as
good uses for the product.
Vaughn
Re: Crown longevity?
On Tue, 13 May 2008 21:44:13 GMT, "Vaughn Simon"
<vaughnsimonHATESSPAM@att.FAKE . net > wrote:
>
>"Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote in message
>news:IL4Wj.7998$jk1.5336@trndny05...
>>
>> But no blasting caps, right?
>
> For some odd reason, that brings to mind a fake commercial on " A Prairie
>Home Companion" from years ago. It was for "Blo-Gel, the plastic explosive you
>use at home".
>
> I believe they suggested stuck windows and home-style tooth extractions as
>good uses for the product.
>
>Vaughn
>
>
That's great !
Any chance of an audio clip of that ?
On Tue, 13 May 2008 21:44:13 GMT, "Vaughn Simon"
<vaughnsimonHATESSPAM@att.FAKE . net > wrote:
>
>"Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote in message
>news:IL4Wj.7998$jk1.5336@trndny05...
>>
>> But no blasting caps, right?
>
> For some odd reason, that brings to mind a fake commercial on " A Prairie
>Home Companion" from years ago. It was for "Blo-Gel, the plastic explosive you
>use at home".
>
> I believe they suggested stuck windows and home-style tooth extractions as
>good uses for the product.
>
>Vaughn
>
>
That's great !
Any chance of an audio clip of that ?
Re: Crown longevity?
Vaughn Simon wrote:
> "Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote in message
> news:IL4Wj.7998$jk1.5336@trndny05...
>> But no blasting caps, right?
>
> For some odd reason, that brings to mind a fake commercial on " A Prairie
> Home Companion" from years ago. It was for "Blo-Gel, the plastic explosive you
> use at home".
>
> I believe they suggested stuck windows and home-style tooth extractions as
> good uses for the product.
>
> Vaughn
>
>
>
Ketchuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup!
Vaughn Simon wrote:
> "Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote in message
> news:IL4Wj.7998$jk1.5336@trndny05...
>> But no blasting caps, right?
>
> For some odd reason, that brings to mind a fake commercial on " A Prairie
> Home Companion" from years ago. It was for "Blo-Gel, the plastic explosive you
> use at home".
>
> I believe they suggested stuck windows and home-style tooth extractions as
> good uses for the product.
>
> Vaughn
>
>
>
Ketchuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup!
Re: Crown longevity?
I think the most damaging habits are night time clenching and bruxism.
If there are signs of parafunctional activity, an NTI is the best
insurance to prevent damage (for all of the teeth, not just crowns).
D
> "Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote in message
> news:2M2Wj.4043$mc1.173@trndny08...
>
>>.. don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
>
>
> OK, I plead guilty.
>
> Vaughn
>
>
>
I think the most damaging habits are night time clenching and bruxism.
If there are signs of parafunctional activity, an NTI is the best
insurance to prevent damage (for all of the teeth, not just crowns).
D
> "Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote in message
> news:2M2Wj.4043$mc1.173@trndny08...
>
>>.. don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
>
>
> OK, I plead guilty.
>
> Vaughn
>
>
>
Re: Crown longevity?
"Mark & Steven Bornfeld" wrote in message
news:2M2Wj.4043$mc1.173@trndny08...
> Robert wrote:
>> Are there any special steps I should take for a crowned tooth above and
>> beyond a normal tooth?
>
> Avoid olive pits in olive bread, don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
> blasting caps...
Oh yeah, I'm done with chewing anything harder than a piece of toast. But
lets say a crown fails. How is it replaced? Is the remaining tooth weaker
the second time around?
"Mark & Steven Bornfeld" wrote in message
news:2M2Wj.4043$mc1.173@trndny08...
> Robert wrote:
>> Are there any special steps I should take for a crowned tooth above and
>> beyond a normal tooth?
>
> Avoid olive pits in olive bread, don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
> blasting caps...
Oh yeah, I'm done with chewing anything harder than a piece of toast. But
lets say a crown fails. How is it replaced? Is the remaining tooth weaker
the second time around?
Re: Crown longevity?
Robert wrote:
> "Mark & Steven Bornfeld" wrote in message
> news:2M2Wj.4043$mc1.173@trndny08...
>> Robert wrote:
>>> Are there any special steps I should take for a crowned tooth above and
>>> beyond a normal tooth?
>> Avoid olive pits in olive bread, don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
>> blasting caps...
>
> Oh yeah, I'm done with chewing anything harder than a piece of toast. But
> lets say a crown fails. How is it replaced? Is the remaining tooth weaker
> the second time around?
>
>
Usually.
Steve
--
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
* w w w .dentaltwins . com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001
Robert wrote:
> "Mark & Steven Bornfeld" wrote in message
> news:2M2Wj.4043$mc1.173@trndny08...
>> Robert wrote:
>>> Are there any special steps I should take for a crowned tooth above and
>>> beyond a normal tooth?
>> Avoid olive pits in olive bread, don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
>> blasting caps...
>
> Oh yeah, I'm done with chewing anything harder than a piece of toast. But
> lets say a crown fails. How is it replaced? Is the remaining tooth weaker
> the second time around?
>
>
Usually.
Steve
--
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
* w w w .dentaltwins . com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001
Re: Crown longevity?
On Mon, 12 May 2008 21:37:02 GMT, Mark & Steven Bornfeld
<bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote:
>> Are there any special steps I should take for a crowned tooth above and
>> beyond a normal tooth?
>
>Avoid olive pits in olive bread, don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
>blasting caps...
>
>Steve
Uhmmm.... you forgot det cord. ;-)
On Mon, 12 May 2008 21:37:02 GMT, Mark & Steven Bornfeld
<bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote:
>> Are there any special steps I should take for a crowned tooth above and
>> beyond a normal tooth?
>
>Avoid olive pits in olive bread, don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
>blasting caps...
>
>Steve
Uhmmm.... you forgot det cord. ;-)
Re: Crown longevity?
Newbie@bix.nex wrote:
> On Mon, 12 May 2008 21:37:02 GMT, Mark & Steven Bornfeld
> <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote:
>
>>> Are there any special steps I should take for a crowned tooth above and
>>> beyond a normal tooth?
>> Avoid olive pits in olive bread, don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
>> blasting caps...
>>
>> Steve
>
>
> Uhmmm.... you forgot det cord. ;-)
I had to look that up.
Make love, not war,
Hippie Steve
--
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
* w w w .dentaltwins . com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001
Newbie@bix.nex wrote:
> On Mon, 12 May 2008 21:37:02 GMT, Mark & Steven Bornfeld
> <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins . com > wrote:
>
>>> Are there any special steps I should take for a crowned tooth above and
>>> beyond a normal tooth?
>> Avoid olive pits in olive bread, don't chew on ice cubes, pens, pencils,
>> blasting caps...
>>
>> Steve
>
>
> Uhmmm.... you forgot det cord. ;-)
I had to look that up.
Make love, not war,
Hippie Steve
--
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
* w w w .dentaltwins . com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001
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