Dental Crown that is too short? Is this normal?

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Hi!! I had a dental crown placed on my back molar after a root canal in Oct 2022. I had issues with my bite and had to have my crown filed down. In January, my dentist noticed an open margin and had to replace the crown. Since it was replaced, it is much shorter than my original crown and the tooth next to it is now hitting with more force than before. I think the dentist made this crown shorter bc of my original bite issues, but it looks like a mini tooth. Is this normal? Help!

Onur Uguz, DDS - Account Suspended · Answer

Thanks for the question.
Through margining the aesthetical proportion is decided for the crowns veneer. It should be kept in mind that having all the teeth in a row does not result in beautiful smile; therefore, in smile makeovers the most aesthetic smile is planning regarding several factors such as visual exposure of the teeth while smiling, head portion, nose and eye portions, head type, jawline, etc. Therefore, through such indications the perfect smile can be estimated and achieved.
All indications given are estimated and can be changed after the physical examination and x-ray.

Dental Crown that is too short? Is this normal?

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