{"id":52,"date":"2007-04-29T18:55:56","date_gmt":"2007-04-30T01:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mynewsmile.com\/blog\/?p=52"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:33:19","slug":"adjusting-the-bite-after-a-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/adjusting-the-bite-after-a-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"Adjusting the bite after a crown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Hall,<\/p>\n

I recently had a dental crown<\/a> put on my #18 tooth after having much tooth decay<\/a> removed. This was about two weeks ago, and a few days after, I started noticing pain in the adjacent teeth in front of the one with the crown. It feels like those teeth have been moved slightly. They feel tight and misaligned so my bite is a little off, and it causes discomfort throughout the day. It feels a bit tingly or like something is stuck between my teeth. Is it possible that the crown has pushed these teeth, and if so, is there anything that can be done to fix this (inexpensively)?
\n– Patricia in Florida<\/p>\n

Patricia,
\nYes, it’s entirely possible that the crown pushed the other teeth forward a little which made your bite a little off.<\/p>\n

I doubt the teeth could be moved back, once they’ve been pushed. But I would ask the dentist who placed the crown to adjust your bite. There should be no extra charge for that–adjusting the bite is part of the service in doing a crown.
\n– Dr. Hall<\/p>\n

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