I am having a lot of pain in my teeth since getting my permanent dental crown. The crowned tooth feels fine, but 2 of my top front teeth are in pain (from the bite being off, my bottom teeth were hitting the top teeth). The bite has been adjusted twice, the bite feels better but these teeth are still hurting a lot (they NEVER hurt before the placing of the crown). Its been 4 days since the last adjustment.
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Every state has its own regulations as to what dental assistants can do. In my state, assistants can not permanently cement a crown, but maybe they can in your state. Either way, I would recommend speaking with your dentist about your concerns. Explain to him/her that you would feel more com...
While jaw pain can be caused by a bad bite, it is usually the result of a bite that is off due to a tooth that is too high. It sounds like you dentist has checked you bite and that does not seem to be the issue. I would recommend returning to your dentist to have the teeth evaluated to rule out...
You really need to return to the dentist and let him handle this problem. The clasp might be the wrong shape. The new crown might be the wrong shape. Difficult to tell exactly what the problem is without seeing it directly. Very difficult to make a crown fit within an existing denture.