Hi Silky,

I'm still confused as to why this temp crown is causing an irritation on your tongue? Can't he just smooth out that rough portion of the crown? Is the temp too large?

Yes, a dentist can tell the lab to duplicate the shape of the temps. However, I don't see how that would solve the problem if the temp does not fit properly on the one tooth. Dental technicians are like dental artists... for chewing and esthetic reasons, they make the crowns according to the natural anatomy of a tooth. Temp crowns do not have those qualities. Will the crown be functional irrelevant of how it is shaped... depends on the anatomy of the other teeth and the bite.

If your first dentist did not insert permanent crowns on those teeth because you refused the occlusal adjustment, then yes, you are entitled to a refund of any money that you paid him for them. He would not have sent your impressions to the lab to have crowns made until your bite adjustment was done...and since it wasn't done, he most likely has not incurred any lab expenses.

Bryanna