Just got home from the dentist and my new crown feels kinda weird. Like, it's not painful exactly but it feels...foreign? I dunno, maybe I'm just hyper-aware of it. Anyone else had this happen?
Had the exact same thing happen with mine about a year ago. Felt like I had a marble in my mouth for days...kept poking at it with my tongue to the point I drove myself nuts. The dentist said it's totally normal to feel hyper-aware of it at first because your mouth adjusts slowly to new stuff. Took me maybe a week, tops, before I forgot it was even there. Hang in there, it'll feel normal soon enough.
Hmm, while I agree it's common to feel hyper-aware at first, I'd keep an eye on it. My kid had a crown placed and kept complaining something felt off—turned out the bite alignment needed a quick adjustment. Might be worth checking if it persists...
"turned out the bite alignment needed a quick adjustment."
Yeah, this is good advice—I had a similar experience. Thought I was just being paranoid at first, but after a few days of weird chewing sensations, my dentist did a minor tweak and everything felt normal again. Better safe than sorry, right?
Better safe than sorry, right?
Had a similar experience myself when I got my crown placed last year. Initially, it felt like something was slightly off—almost as if the tooth was sitting higher than it should. It wasn't painful, just distracting enough to notice every time I chewed or closed my mouth. Like others mentioned, it turned out to be a minor alignment issue. My dentist explained that even the tiniest misalignment can make the crown feel foreign or uncomfortable, and it's actually pretty common.
After a quick adjustment—literally took less than ten minutes—the difference was night and day. Everything felt natural again, and within a day or two, I completely forgot I even had a crown there. It's reassuring to know this seems to be a common experience and usually easy to fix. If it continues feeling off after a few days, definitely worth mentioning to your dentist just for peace of mind.
