Crown feels slightly raised, is this normal?

[Dols]

Hi there, I've just had my crown fitted to a lower back tooth today. Its only been a few hours but it feels slightly raised and i don't have the same complete 'biting' feel any more.

I told my dentist this and he said this is normal and to give it time to bear down and settle.

It feels a bit strange which i suppose is part of me getting used to it, but i am a little concerned it might be a bit too raised. Is my dentist right to say wait a day or two for it to settle? I really hope it does, or that i get used to the sensation of eating with it, it's almost like there's a millimetre gap between my top and bottom teeth now the crown is there.


What do you think would be the best thing to do?

Big thanks for any advice.


Martin

[prosman]

if you are not in pain leave it for a couple of days to see if it settles. if you are in pain or it remains uncomfortable then go back to your dentist ASAP

[davidbloom]

As a general rule, if it feels high it is. Whilst the other teeth may
over erupt to meet and this tooth may 'bed' in, I would advise that
ideally the bite should be adjusted until all teeth meet on both sides.
This can be checked with marking paper and something called Shimstock
(space blanket at 7/1000 mm thick). The Shimstock should hold on the
teeth adjacent to the new crown and the teeth on the other side of the
mouth

Regards

David Bloom
Past President BACD
Accredited member BACD

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