My lower left 2nd molar was prepped for a crown. The sides of the molar are not parallel and the top of the molar is not straight across. Rather it was tapered like a teepee-the top of the molar slants diagonally toward the inner gumline at a steep angle. Therefore, my crown keeps falling off. It has not stayed glued on to this day. I am at risk for losing the molar from decay or fracture since the crown doesn’t stay glued on. I am left with a little stump. Could there have been a logical reason why my dentist tapered the molar in this way? Was it tapered this way because of my bite? Is it common for dentists to taper molars for crowns in different shapes depending on the bite? Or does this sound like malpractice?




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