Food Under A Crown. What causes Decay Under Crown. When food is getting caught in between your crowned tooth and the adjacent tooth this means the contacts between these teeth are not tight enough.
Food that is stuck between your dental implants and your gums can also lead to impaction. In an ideal situation your gums fill. You may be experiencing throbbing tooth pain under your crown for any number of reasons like.
Below is a bitewing x-ray.
I had some food lodged in between my tooth and a crown. A new crown was made but food is still getting in the margins. A food trap is a place is your mouth usually between two teeth or a tooth and gums where food gets stuck after a meal and cant be removed without flossing. These goods can break off or dislodge the crown.