Dental crown with jagged edges. Is there anything I can do?

Question

I just got a permanent crown placed. Other than some mild cold sensitivity it is fine. However, the upper edges of the crown feel really sharp to me, and whenever I move my tongue in certain ways it scrapes against it. The side of my tongue is getting kind of irritated. Is there anything I can do?

Lance Timmerman, DMD, MAGD · Answer

Sometimes some residual cement is an irritant to the tongue and can't be removed by the patient.  Return to the dentist and they can help, OR polish some rough edges if that is the case.

Michael Tam, BDS · Answer

Thankfully this is a
quick fix! Your dentist can smooth this rough area for you so that it does not
irritate your tongue. Give them a quick call and let them know…it will only
take a few minutes to complete.

Norman Huefner, DDS · Answer

The edges of porcelain crowns can be easily polished by your dentist.  He will use a series of polishing diamonds and other dental polishing agents.  That is easy to correct!If it was a bonded restoration, then you might have some residual cement.  Many cements are more or less "invisible" so that the tooth underneath looks more natural, as opposed to a white cement that might change the way it looks.  However, a few days after a bonded crown is cemented it is easy to for the dentist to find, and again, can easily be removed and polished.Bottom line.....return to your dentist.  He can't fix things if you don't return to him.

Dental crown with jagged edges. Is there anything I can do?

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