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Caroline

Cement comes in capsules,one time use.You mix and use amount that you need,rest of it not good after 5 min.I think you right,could be another reason behind this.

If you overfill a crown with cement, then push it down onto the tooth, the excess cement is going to gush out around the margin of the crown leaving a mess for you to clean up. I have been taught to only apply a thin layer of cement around the entire inside of the crown. Even them some excess comes out and have to be cleaned off but its a lot easier to clean off a little here and there.

Tooth sensitivity comes from the nerves being irritated from the preparation of the tooth for the crown and usually calms down after a week or two, sometimes longer. If it doesn't go away or gets worse it could be a sign the nerve was permanantly damaged and need a root canal.

Are you a dentist or a patient?

Hi,
I am a dental assistant.I have been taught to fill the crown with cement all the way and extra will come out.I have been doing that for a years.Now my dentist telling me that if I fill it, he has hard time to put it in. The crowns are too tight and cement is too thick.As I mention above,it can cause tooth sensitivity.It is a GC cement.I don't want just do it,I want to know "why?"It is good for me to know for the future reference.
Thanks.

Well, if the dentist isn't able to seat the crown all the way down b/c the cement is "too thick" then that means the patient will be putting excess pressure on that one single tooth when they bite down, causing the ligament around the tooth to get inflamed and sensitive, usually to biting.

Any tooth can be sensitive to cold when a crown is donw, no matter how well the crown is seated b/c it's something new the tooth has to adapt to or there can be some exposed root at the margin.

These symptoms should all be taken on a case by case basis though and not assumed that it's b/c of the amount or type of cement used.

I would do it however your doctor asks you too, as he/she is the one liable should the patient develop any problems afterward.

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Hi LaurenV26,
Your comment was very helpfull.I needed help from outside.
Now it all make sense too me.
Emily ,I will use website below.
Thanks.

Hi,
Can incorrect temporary crown made change the margins and create a problem for a permanent crown cementetion?
Thanks.