After a crown on my lower back right I keep biting my cheek. Why is this happening and how can it be fixed?

Question

A week ago I got my permanent crown put on,the temporary one caused me no problems.When i went to have my permanent one put on the dentist said it didn't quite fit so he filed down the tooth above it.Now i seem to have a problem with biting my cheek,would happen only once or twice a year but now it's a daily occurrence. If i tilt my head to the right i can bite up and down with no problem but if i tilt to the left i can feel a piece of my cheek in the way as i bite downward,how can this be fixed?

Yocasta Caba, DDS · Answer

Hello,
Sometimes when you get new crown you have to wait some days to adapt to the new crown but in case you continue biting your cheek you have to chance it or try to adjust it. 
  
Good luck.

Bjorn Melander, DDS, FAGD · Answer

This is a fixable problem. The cheek is getting caught between your teeth because the lower crown is situated too far out towards the cheek. Have your dentist cut back the surface of the crown closest to the cheek and the situation should resolve itself. It may not be an instant fix because if the cheek is swollen you may be more prone to biting it for another week or so.

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