Can a Tooth with a Crown Get Infected?
While Tooth Crowns Are Designed to Protect a Damaged Tooth, They Can Still Cause Pain and Become Infected, Just Like Normal Teeth. However, While Tooth Crown...
While tooth crowns are designed to protect a damaged tooth, they can still cause pain and become infected, just like normal teeth. However, while tooth crown pain is uncomfortable, it is usually simple to alleviate, either through medication or follow-up treatment from your dentist.
How do I know if my tooth crown is infected?
Infection
- Redness at or around the site of the crown placement.
- Swelling of the gums or jaw around the area that now has the crown.
- Tenderness or pain around the crown.
- Unusual warmth that you only feel in one area of your mouth and is unrelated to any hot food or drink that you may have just had.
What happens if you have an infection under a crown?
If you get decay under a crown issues may occur that affect your oral health. Issues such as bad breath and sore gums may develop or the decay may extend deeper into the tooth, causing dental infection and may even mean the tooth cannot be saved!
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