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    Oct 16, 2011, 08:50 AM
    Should my dentist have ground down my crown?
    I got a new crown on Saturday, but the dentist ground the surface to make it fit. It feels rough, but the sides feel really smooth.
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    Oct 16, 2011, 09:10 AM
    Hi gortin, he has to adjust the bite, or the occlusion of the teeth, occlusion meaning the way the upper and lower teeth relate to each other. It is really adjusting your bite so you won't have any problems that can impact on the rest of your teeth when you eat. When you run your tongue over your teeth, bumps and low areas are magnified, feeling huge, but in essence these aren't as bad as they feel. You can either tell you dentist to smooth the surface, or wait until it smooths naturally.

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    Oct 17, 2011, 02:18 AM
    This is a 2 minute job for a dentist, If it bothers you too much just nip down to the dentists and get them to polish it for you :)
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