I had my first cerec crown. Now I have pain every time I bite down. I wnet back and my dentist shaved it–twice, but I still have the same problem. Is it because it is a cerec crown or is there something else wrong?
Sammie M- Boston, MA
Sammie,
The problem is not the crown. In fact, CEREC crowns are generally more accurately placed because they are milled from a computer. There are generally two reasons for pain with a crown. One is that the crown is too high. I don’t think that is the problem, your dentist has already shaved it twice.
The second possible reason for the pain is infection. I would have the tooth x-rayed to see if there is an infection. They can be a little tricky to see sometimes. Because you’ve been in so much pain and your dentist wasn’t quick enough to figure out it could be an infection, I suggest you go to a root canal specialist.
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