[yellowcouch]

I had a dental implant crown put on today. The backside of the crown is very tight and pitting pressure on the tooth behind it which is the last tooth on the upper left side. It is hard to get floss through it.
My dentist adjusted both the front and back of the implant. It was super tight on first try in. My question is , is it normal to have this pressure and will it eventually go away. In the past i had a simliar problem and my dentist had to use a abrasive strip thing to go between the teeth to relieve the pressure. Is this something i should just wait and see with? I know an implant doesnt budge so that would mean my real tooth behind it would be the one to move and adjust.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Mike

[Bryanna]

Hi Mike,

The implant crown should not be tight up against the adjacent tooth. It is important that it fit "like a real tooth" and be easy to floss in between on both sides.

Definitely go back to your dentist and have him adjust it as soon as you can before the "real" tooth ends up sore or the gum becomes inflamed because of not being able to floss properly. He may be able to use a thin finishing bur or an abrasive metal strip to get in between to adjust the fit. He may reduce the real tooth or the implant crown. Either one would probably be okay.

Bryanna

Originally Posted by yellowcouch

I had a dental implant crown put on today. The backside of the crown is very tight and pitting pressure on the tooth behind it which is the last tooth on the upper left side. It is hard to get floss through it.
My dentist adjusted both the front and back of the implant. It was super tight on first try in. My question is , is it normal to have this pressure and will it eventually go away. In the past i had a simliar problem and my dentist had to use a abrasive strip thing to go between the teeth to relieve the pressure. Is this something i should just wait and see with? I know an implant doesnt budge so that would mean my real tooth behind it would be the one to move and adjust.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Mike

[yellowcouch]

Originally Posted by Bryanna

Hi Mike,

The implant crown should not be tight up against the adjacent tooth. It is important that it fit "like a real tooth" and be easy to floss in between on both sides.

Definitely go back to your dentist and have him adjust it as soon as you can before the "real" tooth ends up sore or the gum becomes inflamed because of not being able to floss properly. He may be able to use a thin finishing bur or an abrasive metal strip to get in between to adjust the fit. He may reduce the real tooth or the implant crown. Either one would probably be okay.

Bryanna

So just to clarily there should be no pressureo the adjacent tooth at all? Dentist said some presssure is normal?
Mike

[Bryanna]

Yellowcouch,

Pressure, if any, should be minimal and temporary. You should also be able to floss on both sides of the implant crown with no problem. In other words, the implant crown should not feel any different than your natural tooth.

Bryanna

Originally Posted by yellowcouch

So just to clarily there should be no pressureo the adjacent tooth at all? Dentist said some presssure is normal?
Mike