Has anyone out there had a bad experience with a crown?!

Has anyone out there had a bad experience with a crown?

I just moved to Michigan 2 yrs ago. My old dentist in NC told me that I needed a crown lengthening, when I went to my current dentist here in Rockford Michigan, she didn't do a crown lengthening and not only was my new crown I paid over 1,300 for hitting my top tooth really bad it was big and bulky, but she shaved my good tooth on top that was filled, I guess to adjust the bite and now my tooth on top is hurting like crazy when I eat something. I kept going back to this broad explaining to her about my bite, but she treated me like I was crazy for complaining about her work. I guess that was probably the reason for a crown lengthening, but she didn't do that. Some of these dentist think that they are so perfect and that they can't make a mistakes. Please anyone share your thoughts or bad experience.

Also, anyone in the Grandrapids area that know of a good dentist, share that as well.

Thanks

First of all, dentists (just like everyone) do things differently one from another.
There is more than one way to accomplish a good end.
(Besides, do you know what the procedure for a crown-lengthening involves? *whimper* Ok OK, that's not the important point).

And concerning the crown feeling big and bulky. I wonder, was the tooth broken for a while? If so, ANYTHING is going to feel big and bulky where once there was much less of a tooth in that spot.
If that's not the case and you're really not happy with the crown, insist that your doctor redo it.
They really don't like that request (hence the resistance that you keep running into).

And concerning your discomfort
Your dentist removed a little bit of the surface of the tooth that the crown comes in contact with to even out your bite. Yeah, you know this bit.

(Oh, and by the way, how is your bite now? Better?)

So yeah, the following part might actually be helpful:

The layer of enamel is thick enough that a little bit of "shaving" will not cause you any harm

HOWEVER:
Underneath the enamel is where all the nerves are.
When she removed a bit of the enamel, the nerves became (ever so slightly) closer to the "outside world".
Think of having several blankets on your bed and then removing one of them. You will feel the difference.
They do too.

Not to worry.
This happens over time as our teeth wear down with normal chewing anyway.
And over time, the nerves slowly "pull back" to where they are comfortable again.
Think of climbing under a blanket that is underneath you, so that once again you have the same number of blankets over you as before.

This will just happen naturally, but if you want it to happen faster,
I recommend that you use a sensetive toothpaste for a while.
Sensetive toothpastes have a higher level of flouride in them. The reason why this helps is because Flouride actually irritates the nerves and causes them to "pull back" more quickly.
Just like you would be inclined to get under that blanket underneath you quicker, if someone opened your bedroom window on a cold night.

So yeah,
Get some sensetive toothpaste
Put a bit of toothpaste on a cotton swab and apply it to the sensetive tooth (like you would with a salve)
Do this several times a day.
It may be uncomfortable (Remember that it irritates the nerves fer real) - but hang in there, its working
The tooth will become less and less sensetive over time, but it'll happen far quicker than if you just wait for it to happen naturally.

A flouride rinse might help too, but the toothpaste alone should do it =)

It should feel better in a few days or a week or so. If not, there might be something else goin on.

Let's go for feeling better though.

Good luck with everydamthang =)