Reply to Answer Ill Fitting Crown. My New Crown Never Feels Right Even

A crown should not require that much adjustment to make it fit. A well-done crown requires multiple steps to be done precisely, from tooth preparation to impression to crown fabrication (which also requires multiple steps). If any of the steps in the process is not quite right the crown will be compromised. A crown that is "ground to almost nothing" generally indicates that there was not sufficient tooth structure removed during the preparation of the tooth. If you are not satisfied I would ask that the crown be redone. In my office, if a patient is not satisfied with anything we do it is redone at no cost to the patient...I would hope this is the policy in every dental office.

Good luck!

Have your dentist take an x-ray to make sure the crown was cemented properly. 

Crowns shouldnt need that many adjustments, and there are many reasons for crowns not fitting properly. 

They include;

Distortion in the impression

Distortion in the model

Poor lab technique

Incorrect placement during cementation.

 

If the crown was not cemented properly you will most likely need a new one.

 

 

 

A well fitting Crown should allow you to bite and chew in comfort after it has been inserted. Proper tooth preparation and impression technique should provide the lab technician accurate information to allow the fabrication of a well fitting crown. In regard to your specific complaint  the need for adjusting the new crown as well as the opposing tooth indicates that your crown prep tooth was under prepared. One of the key elements of good crown preparation is providing enough room for the lab technician so he can provide you with a crown that has enough structural durability regardless of the materials you choose. From your complaint the exact nature of your discomfort can be attributed to possibly more than one reason. Tooth pain can come from a poor bite or how the upper tooth or teeth relate to the lower teeth. Another possible source of your discomfort can be from the nerve becoming inflamed from the preparation and the existence of previously placed filling materials and the removal of deep decay. This must be evaluated from the history of the tooth in question as well as current x rays. It appears that your crown needs to be redone to provide you with a proper bite relationship and comfort. If after that pain persists the tooth may require Root Canal Treatment as well.