Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 13 Location: , England- UK
Pain After Crown Fitted Posted: 11-24-07 12:09pm
Hi
I had a crown fitted 10 days ago. The
tooth had already been root filled in
past, so no nerve.
I had the tooth prepped and crown fitted
without any injection.
All went well, though since I had the
crown fitted; I've had pain from the
tooth. It hurts a little if you tap it and
bite down on hard food. The pain subsides
after contact.
I was going to go back to the dentist but
don't want to waste his time if a
possibilty it will go?
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Duchessljb
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Posted: 01-19-08 17:24pm
I had a root canal in September and a
crown put on in mid-October. I had a bit
of sensitivity to biting for almost a
month afterward and the sensitivity to
hot/cold is just now subsiding (in
January).
I see that it's been nearly two months
since you posted this. Has the pain gotten
better?
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nesty
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Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 13 Location: , England- UK
Posted: 01-19-08 20:26pm
Hiya
Biting down isn't so much of a problem
now, but if I say tap it hard with my
finger, still a little sensitive.
I gather from research that crowns are
normally, just fused together with base of
tooth, though I had a rod inserted in
mine. I know beforehand the dentist said
the amount of root was 50/50 if it could
be crowned.
However after x-ray he said root was
enough to be crowned. I wonder if the rod
has added senstivity to the tooth. However
with no nerve I can't see how I can feel
any sensesation?
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Duchessljb
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Posted: 01-23-08 12:09pm
Well, you have to figure that the entire
nerve can't be completely dead (I'm not
experienced in this, but I gather there
has to be a point somewhere where the
nerve picks back up and is living, again,
as it gets back to the central nerves).
Is there a possibility the pain could be
coming from the gum area beneath or around
the crown and it's just indistinguishable
from tooth pain because of the location?
Have you seen your dentist again since the
crown fitting?
If your next cleaning is less than a month
away, you may just want to hold out, see
if it gets better and mention it on
cleaning day if it doesn't. If it isn't,
you may just want to ring them up and
mention that you're still having some
sensitivity when you tap the crown; they
may be able to suggest something or they
may want to see you to make sure
everything's alright.
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nesty
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Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 13 Location: , England- UK
Posted: 01-23-08 15:05pm
I have to go for a clean next month so
will hold out till then. The pain isn't
massive, but as I say if I tap it then
it's sensitive. I know the crown fitting
was close to the gum. The orginal tooth
crown broke off over time and the root
base in the end was below the gumline.
The sensitivity might be due to the rod
being inserted and borderline root to
attach too?
I'll mention it next time when up there,
but really don't want to go down the route
of having the crown taken out and
replaced.
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prdent1
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Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 70
Posted: 01-24-08 16:20pm
I should go to the dentist as soon as
posible your problem is that when the
crown is high it make a premature contact
with the opposite tooth and you feel pain
in the periodontium that is the ligament
that support the teeth ,is this trauma
keeps going on it could be a bone and
ligament lession ,so go this eek to your
dentist , is a short visit he just going
to do a bite adjustment on the
crown....well good luck...and let me
know...
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prdent1
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Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 70
Posted: 01-24-08 16:23pm
you should go to the dentist as soon as
possible your problem is that when the
crown is high it make a premature contact
with the opposite tooth and you feel pain
in the periodontium that is the ligament
that support the teeth ,is this trauma
keeps going on it could be a bone and
ligament lesion ,so go this week to your
dentist , is a short visit he just going
to do a bite adjustment on the
crown....well good luck...and let me
know...
