Q.
I had the crowns on my two front teeth replaced six months ago after root canal treatment. The crowns have felt “tight” ever since they were placed, and one of the teeth is sensitive to touch. My dentist has buffed them down four times now (including, last time, filing one of the lower teeth) to try and correct the bite, but to no avail. I had a consultation with another dentist who saw a very slight shadow on the x-ray that he thought might possibly be inflammation, but he wasn’t sure. Subsequent x-rays taken by the dentist who fitted the crowns showed no inflammation (according to him). Post root-canal and pre-crowns I had no pain or discomfort. What would you advise? More filings, a second opinion? I’m not in bad pain, just some discomfort, but the situation isn’t very satisfactory. My dentist is very thorough, but he isn’t a specialist in cosmetic dentistry, could that be a factor?