What could be causing my crown to feel off after several adjustments?

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After the dentist placed a CEREC crown on my back molar 6 months ago, I have returned to their office 5 times for bite adjustments. The crown still feels large in my mouth. It rubs against my cheek, and my bite feels uneven. Since it hurts to bite down, I sought out a second opinion. At the second dentist's office I had an x-ray done. The second dentist filed down my crown some more. My crown is still not comfortable. My bite feels weird. What could be wrong? The adjustments are not helping.

Neil Elman, DDS · Answer

It sounds like both dentists have tried to adjust your bite. Did they check the bite with you lying down as well as when you were sitting up? There can be different interferences with teeth contact depending on body position. Have them try adjusting again and use the carbon paper in both positions. If this still does not relieve the pain have them check the health of the nerve as there is also a chance for that to be causing the problem. Either way please don't wait on this in order to lessen the chance of additional treatment being needed.

Kourosh Maddahi, DDS · Answer

HI:As long there I no infection or nerve damage, you might still need more adjustments in multiple directions to make sure the bite is correct.Best,Dr. Maddahi

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