I recently had a crown put on my right
lower molar. Now I have pain from heat and
cold, my TMJ is bothering me, and it feels
like I'm chewing on a piece of rock. Can a
crown be removed and, if it can, will I
have any tooth left to chew on?
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Duchessljb
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Posted: 04-23-08 21:31pm
Hi eaglesclaw121,
Usually, when they prep the tooth for the
crown, they cut the tooth down so that
there's nothing left but a 'post' type
piece left for the crown to fit over.
Speaking from my own crown experience, I
was still pretty sensitive to heat and
cold for at least a month or two after I
got the crown. Even today, I still have to
be careful about how long I leave cold
foods (like ice cream) in that area, but
it isn't nearly as bad as it was, at
first.
You mentioned that your TMJ is bothering
you and it feels like you're chewing on a
piece of rock; that makes it sound, to me,
like the crown isn't the right shape or is
too high.
If you haven't, already, I'd suggest
giving your dentist a call and letting
them know that you're having some problems
with the crown and that it might need some
adjusting. If you've already seen them a
few times about it or they won't see you,
have a second dentist look at it (a second
opinion never hurts).
Good luck; I hope you find some relief
soon.
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prdent1
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Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 70
Posted: 04-24-08 17:08pm
high occlusion ,go to your dentist and he
will adjust your bite because crown is
higher than your other teeth
