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Front tooth crown feels bulky or not fitted properly

VelvetkissJan 9, 2018
My front tooth needed to be crowned due to a large filling and dentist being concerned it would eventually crack, no root canal. The temporary crown felt great, natural, I had no problems with it. I got the permanent crown and I believe it is already cemented. I told dentist it felt too bulky or big for my mouth and that I did not like it at all, that my tongue hit the BIG bump at the back of crown and thought the crown needed to be thinner, like my temporary..

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Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, DDS
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Answered on Jan 12, 2018
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