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Dental filling too low. Will my molars naturally erupt and self corrected?

missjlmFeb 3, 2023
I recently had an inter proximal cavity filled on my bottom two back molars on the left side. At first it was too high, so I had bite adjusted a few times and now it's too low. The molars no longer touch, food is getting stuck in them and the premolars are hitting so hard which makes eating pretty uncomfortable. Will my molars naturally erupt and self correct? I don't want to file down any more teeth and make things worse. Thanks!

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Dr. Cameron Hyer, DMD
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Answered on Apr 27, 2023
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