Kind regards!
I would like to ask the following. My tooth (upper left second premolar) had only partially erupted and was also turned somewhat sideways toward the inside of the oral cavity. Recently I had a crown made because the appearance of the tooth was really bothering me. They ground down the lower side of the tooth and made a crown. I really like the appearance now, but the problem is that on the inner side I can feel the tooth as though I constantly have something in my mouth. I assumed I would get used to the tooth within a few days, but even after a week it was no better. I went back to the dentist where the crown was made, but they told me this was normal and that the crown had been made according to the impression. I assume they should also have ground down the inner side because the tooth had erupted somewhat sideways? In short, I do not know what I can do. The tooth bothers me a lot on the inner side; I keep touching it with my tongue. What do you advise? Thank you very much for your answer.
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
When the tooth was prepared for the crown, priority was given to preserving the dental pulp; in other words, a tooth can only be ground down to a certain limit. Otherwise we expose (damage) the center of the tooth, which is followed by devitalization and all the potential problems associated with it. From what you have written, it follows that the original position or inclination of the tooth cannot be changed at will; therefore the position of the tooth still bothers you. If the disturbance cannot be accepted, it is necessary to devitalize the tooth and, of course, accept the fact that after the procedure the tooth will be permanently non-vital, which ultimately may bring numerous complications if root canal treatment is not successful.
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