My new crown feels too big for my mouth, can I have it filed back?
Q.
I recently had porcelain to metal crown put on to cover an existing tooth that already had a large cavity. The tooth covered was an upper back tooth. The bite feels normal; however the outside out the crown feels like it protrudes from the rest of the teeth. My dentist said this is normal but I feel self conscious like I have a big tooth. Can the crown be filed or smoothed down so that it is flush with the rest of the teeth? Will filing down the outside of the tooth damage the crown?
I recently had porcelain to metal crown put on to cover an existing tooth that already had a large cavity. The tooth covered was an upper back tooth. The bite feels normal; however the outside out the crown feels like it protrudes from the rest of the teeth. My dentist said this is normal but I feel self conscious like I have a big tooth. Can the crown be filed or smoothed down so that it is flush with the rest of the teeth? Will filing down the outside of the tooth damage the crown?
A.
Yes and yes. The porcelain of the crown can be cut down and then polished and of course by doing so this damages the finish and contour of the crown. The other problem may be that the colour is affected in a negative way. If there is enough porcelain and the amount of the adjustment is small then it should be ok and can be smoothed carefully so that it has no long term effect on the crown appearance, strength and integrity but you have to be careful.
Yes and yes. The porcelain of the crown can be cut down and then polished and of course by doing so this damages the finish and contour of the crown. The other problem may be that the colour is affected in a negative way. If there is enough porcelain and the amount of the adjustment is small then it should be ok and can be smoothed carefully so that it has no long term effect on the crown appearance, strength and integrity but you have to be careful.
Thank for your questions and I hope that helps?
If the size of the new crown is not too much bigger you’ll probably get used to it after a couple of weeks but if it’s bothering you or you find yourself biting your cheeks all the time ask your dentist to adjust it for you
All the best
Mark
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