I just had a crown on a upper molar installed. In the adjustment, the dentist shaved several other teeth but I can see that my teeth are not aligned and shifted very slightly side way. I spend a lot of money to realign my crooked teeth and wear a retainer at night. This retainer is not fitting anymore. Is it normal to have so many different t tooth shaved? Can I readjust the new crown so I avoid going to the orthodontist and print a new retainer costing me even more to fix this tooth?
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Hello Don,The hole in your crown will most certainly lead to decay. I would recommend having your crown replaced sooner rather than later. Also, grinding your teeth can cause tooth mobility, tooth sensitivity,
tooth fracture and jaw problems. I would strongly recommend a custom fi...
It sounds like the crown needs a bit more adjusting to remove interferences when you are doing a chewing or grinding motion. Also sometimes a scraping noise can also be due to an area of the crown that was adjusted and not polished afterwards. Return to your dentist and they should be able t...
I can see you dentist did a good job with the crown contours. However, the gum between the teeth may or may not grow down to close those spaces. There are some solutions to the problem, including injection of fillers to close those dark triangles.