Tooth pain after permanent crown

It really does take time...I have been this route myself...Give yourself some time...

Caroline

My tooth pain started just after getting a cap. Each time the pain would start right after eating. I would take pain meds and it would go away after 30 min. I went back to doctor and he grounded down on the tooth to level it out. Still no results. I went back last week he did the same, no result. It has now been a month and my jaw hurts so bad I can't sleep and wake up with my jaw hurting from my ear to my neck. This is not a throbbing pain, it is a constant ache. I have had quite a few caps put on over the years, but never experienced anything like this.

X-rays don't usually show the crack and how far it goes. It IS possible your dentist didn't remove the entire crack or the crack extends all the way through the tooth in which case it cannot be saved by any means.

Continue to monitor your symptoms for a little while longer though. Cold sens is normal for awhile. Also biting can cause pain if the crown is too high - in which case it would need to be smoothed down.

Hot sensitivity is bad. And pain for no reason can be a bad sign esp if it's waking you up at night.

Your dentist should be willing to get you in for a recheck without dismissing your pain as "normal" especially if it's throbbing.

I have a similar situation but without the throbbing toothaches.. I have sensitivity to colds and hots on the tooth after one week following permanent crown placement. Is this normal? It hasnt been waking me up at night or anything, just get sharp pains when i have cold and hot drinks.

Hot is not usually a good sign. Could mean the tooth is dying. If it hasn't been that long since the crown was put on and biting isn't hurting I'd give it a little more time. Obviously, if thinsg get worse call your dentist.

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Even with a new crown, the tooth's nerve can just die at any time! The root, no longer being supplied with fresh oxygenated blood, next goes through a decaying process where rot forms. Gasses from rot eventually causes facial swelling and increasing pain. Consistent pain is abnormal and your dentist should be notified immediately so that the degenerating root must be removed and a Root Canal is given. He may even opt to send the patient to an endodontist to remove that diseased nerve and pack the canal with a solid filling which is then re-covered by a new crown. Bonnie,RN and dental patient

Even with a new crown, the tooth's nerve can just die at any time! The root, no longer being supplied with fresh oxygenated blood, next goes through a decaying process where rot forms. Gasses from rot eventually causes facial swelling and increasing pain. Consistent pain is abnormal and your dentist should be notified immediately so that the degenerating root must be removed and a Root Canal is given. He may even opt to send the patient to an endodontist to remove that diseased nerve and pack the canal with a solid filling which is then re-covered by a new crown. Bonnie,RN and dental patient

I had a crown put in a couple of weeks ago, and I only have sensitivity when biting down on something hard, such as an almond. The strange thing is, that I didn't feel anything when the temporary crown was on. The dentist leveled and checked the bit multiple times, and that didn't resolve the issue. This was due to a cracked tooth, so I'm not sure what the solution is.. the sensitivity I can live with, but I never had that with other crowns.

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I'm facing a similar situation at the moment. I just got a permanent crown on my front tooth yesterday. I felt the sharp throbbing pain yesterday and it just got worse today. The gum doesn't hurt and there is no sign of inflammation (swollen) but the whenever I touch the tooth it hurts like crazy. I can even feel the pain when my heart beats (blood flows). I suspect that when the dentist installed the post core, he pushes the core in too strong. The same strength was applied when installing the crown. Too much pressure pressing against the jaw I guess. I will give a week to see if the pain will go away or not. Just took 2 advils and will take more in several hours. I've had several crowns put on but this is the only time that it hurts so bad.

I had a permanent crown put on a very back bottom tooth on Monday, July 9, 2012. I had a root canal done on this tooth 4 weeks ago. I don't have problems with hot and cold but my gums ache like crazy around that crown is that normal?

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hehe omg idk.... but I just got 2 crowns on my teeth yesterday for the first time ever and im 15 it freaking sucked it hurts right now and yesterday At the end when he said he was almost done I was umm dude I can feel what you are doing to me so stop because it fricken hurts and he was like hold on were almost done I just got to get rid of a little more tissue and my eyes O_O were like that so yeah I felt it and he was like well that was a challenge for me hope you had fun and im like hell nahh im gettin out of here

I have a crown that is causing me pain what happened is I have a full upper denture i wanted to replace it because it is worn out and i needed a partial for the lower teeth I went to two dentists trying to find one to do a root canal on one tooth and remove a wisdom tooth that had broken off, neither would do it they both wanted to extract so i submitted to this and when this dentist got finished with the two bad teeth he proceeded to taking out a perfectly good tooth that had a perfect root canal and crown. while doing that he knocked a cap off the tooth next to it and after he glued that back on they took me off the nitrous oxide and said i would have to come back and remove the rest of my teeth. at the time and under the influence of the gas i thought it was hopeless i might as well go for it. a couple of days later the tooth he knocked the crown off of started to hurt I have been taking ibuprofen 8 pills a day for about three weeks I went to yet another dentist to see what he said about pulling the rest of the teeth and to see what was causing the pain in the crown and he couldn't find the source of the pain and i am still in pain that was 4 days ago he was going to look into my insurance and find me some funding for a partial i need 2 root canals and a crown on the front teeth but now i believe i must have a crowned tooth with a crack in it which is causing my pain thanks to the above information

I got a permanent crown on 9/5. The side cracked off on 9/23. Had a 2nd crown put on tooth on 10/10. Since then, it's really sensitive to cold and has a dull, constant throb. When I eat anything hard ( nuts), it hurts. Have been to the dentist 6 times with this one crown. Dentist said my bit was off & adjusted. Still have throb, sensitivity, & it feels like a foreign object in my mouth.This is crazy & scary. Have never had dental issues, other than a couple of cavities.

Just got back from the Dentist office - I had my Molar Crown done today, the old filling was silver - which caused the crack to form in 4 seperate sides of the 2nd molar as a result of chewing pressure. That filling was removed out and a crown impression was taken 4 days back. Now I have the permanent crown installed and it hurts really bad... I can't chew - Get a throbing pain and sensation. Can't drink cold liquids.. Super super sensitive. and doctor didn't care enough to even mention anything about pain killers so I am stuck really bad.

Hi just been readin all your posts... Have any of you had any luck in resolving your pain? I have just had root canal done on my tooth which was infected and decayed after which my dentist gave me a crown to save my tooth. For 2 weeks after the procedure I had no pain, for which I am now suffering. I have been back to my dentist prescribed 2 lots of antibiotics and told I have an infection... I feel like something else is wrong... Hot and super cold drinks are the worst, I have to drink Luke warm water. I have been taking co codamol for almost 2 weeks and they are only supposed to be taken for 3 days. My dentist after going back a 2nd time advised me that my root canal has been successful, he adjusted the bite of my crown and has not mentioned what I should do about the pain.. Should I get a 2nd opinion or hope that the pain goes..

About two weeks ago I had three crowns put on. All on the right side. Two were replacements, and one was for a decaying tooth. I've had a lot of pain with hot and cold drinks on all of them, and I can't chew on that side either.I went back to the dentist today, because it wasn't getting better. His opinion is that I've got a lot of gum irritation, and because I had so much work done that my teeth are just sensitive right now. No sign of infection. He said pain can happen when the tooth has been worked on and is basically loose in the socket. It tkes a while to seat itself and become tight again. If there's no releaf or it gets worse next week, I should go back in, but he thinks I should see an improvement in two weeks. He said he could do a root canal and that would for sure stop the hot and cold pain, but for right now, we see if we can avoid it. If you're still having pain after a root canal, that would indicate something more that your dentist should check out.

I had my top molar 2nd from the back crowned without root canal treatment, I opted for a gold crown because i am a tooth grinder unfortunately. My top molar had a silver large filling in it, and when my dentist removed the filling i had some hairline cracks in my tooth. Anyway she prepared it for to be crowned and I had the permanent one done. I have sensitivity to hot and cold now, aches now and again, my fear is now maybe I did need root canal treatment on it afterall. I am going to give it a fornight to see if it settles down or I am going back. Also I have gargled with lux warm water with seasalt in it, it calms the tooth down, and using a sensitive toothpaste, it helps me.

Single mom without dental insurance. Cracked molar caused the most excruciating pain I've ever felt - extended from jaw to inner ear. Unable to sleep, eat or work. Found a dentist who took new patient emergencies, and he first said the tooth would need to be extracted. Then, after learning I had to pay out of pocket, he told me he was going to do a crown to save the tooth, which is $1500 more than extraction. He also gave me an estimate for a root canal on the bill, as if he was already planning to do that next. The temp felt fine -my tooth pain was gone. But after the permanent crown was put on today, that side is in constant pain, so sensitive I can't touch it with my tongue. I told the dentist I couldn't bite down before I left his office but was dismissed. I knew something was wrong but they insist it's normal. I've had root canals, bridges, crowns - never hurt AFTER the repair like this. Today's xrays revealed 8 new problems with cracked or old fillings that need replacing to the tune of another $3000. I'm feeling this Dr is just racking up sales and doesn't have my best interest at heart. Can't afford to date different dentists until I find a good one - I'm in pain, taking Ibu and Aleve way too long and just feel scared and helpless, esp when you spend money you don't have and it doesn't resolve the pain.