When getting new contact lenses, you'd go back to the shop where you bought it or your eye doctor for a good fit. You can compare it to having a Richmond dental crown and going back to see the dentist.

We can arrange for you to return to see us, probably several weeks from the day we give you your Richmond dental crown. This way we can attend to any matter that crops up.

Some of the common after-effects are pain or tingling. You may even feel numb. As soon as this happens, you should make an appointment with us quick as you can. You don't want to neglect it. I would give you prompt relief so you do not end up with a more complicated issue.

If you feel tingling and numbness, it might be because of what happened to your real tooth during the procedure. That was when we scraped away the outer or inner layer of your tooth. It also takes some time for your gums to recover, having been through much punishment while we put in your crown.

Another cause could be the dental crown that we installed has difficulties with the tooth it is attached to. In basic terms, the crown does not fit properly on to the tooth.

Maybe we did not give you adequate cement for the crown to stay on. This means the Richmond dental crown has failed to stick to the inner part of the tooth, or dentine. The dentine will therefore be open every time you take a hot or cold drink into your mouth. We all shudder whenever that sensation hits you. Imagine scraping your fingernails on a blackboard.

Lastly, I may have exposed an underlying problem with the nerve root. This can happen during the preparation of your tooth to accept your new Richmond dental crown. These problems are fairly widespread because of the poor condition of the teeth at the start. In most cases, they were severely damaged.

The ideal way to treat it is a root canal to clear out the mess from your nerve root and give you back your crown.