A dentist who put a crown on a patient's wrong tooth has apologised after an investigation by the Health and Disability Commission.

Once the tooth has healed, a dentist restores it with a crown or a permanent filling to prevent further infections. Sometimes, RCT is not enough to treat a tooth infection. In such cases ...

This is because a high bite can lead to tooth sensitivity and tooth pain. If the contact ... it may be necessary for the crown to be sent back to the laboratory to be remade. After 24 to 48 ...

A woman who needed a dental crown following a root canal on one of her teeth was left in severe pain after a dentist mistakenly crowned. The tooth had been “perf ...

DINA GIESLER: The best way to describe a crown is it's a cap that we put on a tooth, and it's probably the best procedure we have to save a tooth. A patient needs a crown when the tooth has been ...