Hi, I had a crown put on two years ago. After the crown I could not eat on that side of my mouth because it hurt. I eventually had a root canal done. Now it has been around 8 months and I went today to a new dentist for a cleaning. I have been having some gum pain and bleeding around the tooth next to the crown tooth. She said that the crown was not shaped correctly and that it needs to be removed and remade. I am not happy to hear this as it was not a pleasant experience. She says that the crown is shaped to round and that it doesn't fit correctly to the tooth behind it. That is why it is catching food and forming a pocket. I was wondering if the crown can be filed down or adjusted to fit correctly without having to go through the whole procedure again. It was expensive also, and I don't have another 1200 to put into this. Thanks for your comments.