I can't close the mouth as usual. Only the crowned tooth will hit the bottom jaw. None other will. Can't chew or grind from the opposite side as the jaws font align. This is giving me a jaw pain and a headache. Still the dentist says bite ok and I need to get used to the new tooth and then it will be ok. How is the bite ok if I can't even bite from the opposite side now. Thanks
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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.
Hi:My suggestion is to go back to your dentist to recheck the bite and do a nerve test to make sure nerve is ok. Sometimes X-ray does not show nerve damage right away.Best,Dr. Maddahi