dismalisland Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 i got a permanent crown wbout...7 months ago. ive tried eating on it at least once everyday and it hurts. it feels like its putting pressure on my gums and like its digging into it or somthing. i can't explain it. it doesn't hurt when i bite down without anything in my mouth though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonsong Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Thats not normal. I can't feel my crown at all.I Don't remember I have one most of the time. I think you should go back and have them take another look. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Yeah, it sounds like it was t shaved down enough or sanded. Go in and explain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganrussell Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I've had a crown for several months, and it feels like it's going to fall out when I chew on it. I went to the dentist last week, and he assured me it's tight and not going to fall out. He said that sometimes your gums try to "reject" the foreign object (the crown), but that it should get better. Gum sensitivity is normal for up to a year after a crown. Pain, no, but sensitivity, yes. It also takes some getting used to to be able to eat on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaj Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I'm having a terrible time with a crown that was put in originally a year ago. If I were you I would go back. If it is the first thing connecting when you bite down, it will not feel comfortable until the dentist adjusts it. My problems were a bit different in that the tooth became super sensitive over the first six months of the crown. When I went back in I found out that the dentist knew he had gotten a bad batch of cement from the manufacturer which caused .. . super sensitivity . . . he just wasn't sure which patients had received that bottle of cement because he had two bottles going at the same time. Anyway, I ended up having the crown taken off and redone but it still isn't quite right. He has assured me repeatedly that it's fine but I still have discomfort when I chew with it. I'm trying to wait out a few more months and see if rights itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I think I've had one or more Crowns, for years. What is explained in the OP does NOT sound NORMAL to me, at all. I think it should be very comfortable and you should be able to put some pressure on it, when eating/chewing food and not experience any discomfort. A good Dentist will try to make things so the patient is comfortable and will adjust them until they are comfortable for the patient. . I would go back to that Dentist. I would also consider going to a specialist, possibly an Orthodontist (they see the work of many different Dentists in their patients and know good/bad work when they see it) and ask for an opinion and possibly a recommendation to a good dentist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solascriptura Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) Crowns are supposed to feel and look like a real tooth. Pain is not normal. I often forget that I have one at all. My dentist actually helped me out by making my crown straighter than the old original tooth. Edited July 23, 2017 by solascriptura 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caclcoca Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I would get it checked. Mine took a little longer to settle in than I thought it would, but it didn't take that long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawana Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I've had crowns on molars on both sides of my mouth for over 25 years. No pain and minimal adjustment past a week or so of gum irritation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Call the dental office where it was put on and ask them to check it for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I would have it checked. I clench my teeth, and even with a bite guard have been known to move mine. :blush: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Absolutely 100% go get this checked. It should not continue to hurt. Not at all. You should be able to eat without issue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Yeah, agreeing with the rest. Dh has a permanent crown and ds has some sort of temporary crown like thing that I can't remember what it's called and neither of them have any issues with eating on it. As far as dh is concerned it feels and functions like his own tooth. I'd go in and tell your dentist what is going on and tell them to fix it. A crown is expensive enough - for what it costs, it should be right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Not normal to feel pain like that. I've had crowns for years & years. I often forget I have them & can eat all kinds of foods with them (hard, crunchy, hot, cold, etc...) w/ no problems. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 It's not supposed to feel like that at all. I've had a crown put in and been able to go out and eat a hamburger immediately afterwards. I had a crown fall out in April and got it put back in the next day and had no pain or problems at all. I was a little nervous eating package of Welch's fruit snacks since that's what I was eating when it came out originally. But no problems at all. I recommend going back to the dentist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 (edited) what did your dentist say? have you called your dentist? have you seen a dentist? I have multiple crowns, for years. sensitivity (if any) should disappear within days, or worst a week or two. I have only had trouble eating with one, and it was by a dentist I felt did mediocre work. (not just the crown). (I'm MUCH happier with my current dentist. and he's younger than me so I figure he'll be around awhile.) Edited July 24, 2017 by gardenmom5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anmom Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 As much as those puppies cost I would go back until it is right! I have 2 and you would never know they were not permanent teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarlaB Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'm 3 months out from my latest crown and not able to eat normally on that side- I can tell my bite is off and think the crown needs to be sanded down a bit. It hurts when I bite. I am going back in 2 weeks for a cleaning and will be throughly embarrassed to tell him I just didn't feel like making the trip. It's easier to just not eat on that side LOL This was my 6th crown-3rd by this dentist. In my experience crowns that sit "too high" can cause disturbance to the underlying tooth but nothing permanent. Typically crowns that are well suited don't hurt although they can be sensitive boogers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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