My front four teeth have recently had root canals and all porcelain crowns placed on .Whilst they look better than when the accident happened there’s a few things I would like changing with them.(whitening, gum sculpting and getting rid of the slant they currently have) I am only 25 so have accepted I will need to get my crowns redone a couple of times in my life. My only concern is whether the tooth underneath will be strong enough for this? I really want to avoid implants/bridges.
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Your dentist need to adjust the new crown or the teeth that hits the crown first. You can’t get used to it for the poor work he has left you to deal with. At times, if the high bite is minor, yes in time, the material will be ground down so your bite is better, but if the high bite is caused b...
It could be irritation from the treatment done. It could be an areas of trauma; maybe you bit the area when it was numb. I would speak to the dentist about it and make sure it's nothing out of the ordinary.