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Visitor asks:

GOOD DAY. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE FOLLOWING. I SEVERELY DAMAGED MY TEETH THROUGH BRUXISM AND ACID REFLUX, SO THE MOLARS BROKE OFF ON ONE SIDE. I WENT FOR AN EXAMINATION AND THEY PREPARED THE TEETH. I WANTED ALL-CERAMIC CROWNS, BUT THEY PREPARED THEM INCORRECTLY FOR METAL-CERAMIC CROWNS. I THEN DECIDED THAT, SINCE IT WAS ALREADY LIKE THAT, THEY SHOULD MAKE GOLD ELECTROFORMED CROWNS SO THEY WOULD LOOK A LITTLE MORE NATURAL. I AM ALSO ALLERGIC AND WAS AFRAID OF REJECTION OF A FOREIGN MATERIAL. THE NEXT DAY I WENT BACK FOR ANOTHER BITE CHECK, BUT THEY SMOOTHED THE TEETH A LITTLE MORE. OF COURSE AGAIN WITH INJECTIONS AND A DRILL. HOWEVER, I THINK THEY DID TOO MUCH. THEY PREPARED THEM DOWN TO SOFT TISSUE. AFTER THE FIRST PREPARATION I ALREADY DEVELOPED A FEVER. EVERYTHING HURT, BUT I THOUGHT THAT WAS NORMAL. AFTER THE SECOND ONE, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEMS STARTED. BECAUSE THIS IS A FAMILY PRACTICE IN CROATIA AND THEY HAVE QUITE A LOT OF WORK, I THINK THEY WENT TOO FAST AND OVERHEATED AND OVERPREPARED MY TEETH. NOW THE NERVES HAVE BECOME INFLAMED IN THE SECOND MOLARS, FIRST MOLARS AND CANINES ON BOTH SIDES. AFTER THE GUM INFLAMMATION SETTLED, THESE ARE THE TEETH I FEEL MOST WHEN THE TABLET WEARS OFF. NOW THEY SAY I SHOULD COME BACK AND THEY WILL REMOVE THE NERVES. I WAS SHOCKED. BEFORE THIS I DID NOT HAVE A SINGLE FILLING AND HAD A PERFECT BITE, AND NOW I AM SUPPOSED TO HAVE AN ENTIRE DEAD UPPER JAW??? CAN THIS BE SOLVED IN ANOTHER WAY? IN PEOPLE WITH GRANULOMAS THEY TRY TO SAVE THE TEETH, BUT WITH MY HEALTHY ROOTS THEY WOULD JUST DESTROY EVERYTHING. PLEASE HELP ME. KIND REGARDS, MATIA

Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:

Dear Sir/Madam!

Based on what you have written, I believe inflammation of the dental pulps has developed in the teeth mentioned. From the type of pain you describe, I conclude that the condition is irreversible and requires root canal treatment; that is, removal of the pulp (with the nerve). If treatment is successful, you need not fear losing the teeth because of this. The treatment is demanding and very time-consuming, but it is worth the effort. I could give you a more precise answer after a clinical examination and review of an X-ray.

Have a nice day!

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